- Elaeocarpus calomala
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regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Oxalidales
familia =Elaeocarpaceae
genus =Elaeocarpus
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species = "E. calomala"
binomial = "Elaeocarpus calomala"
binomial_authority ="Elaeocarpus calomala" (Blanco, Merr) is a species of Philippine tree commonly used as a source of wood to create statues. In the Philippines, this is locally known as "anakle", "bunsilak", "binting-dalaga" (or maiden's leg, literally). It is similar to native tree species known as "batikuling". "Elaeocarpus calomala" belong to the
Elaeocarpaceae family, like the "olongas", another native tree species in the Philippines. [http://www.coralcay.org/science/publications/philippines_t_2003_bio_caliban.pdf Turner, Craig, Alexia Tamblyn, Robert Dray, Louisa Maunder and Peter Raines. “The Biodiversity of the Upper Imbang-Caliban Watershed, North Negros Forest Reserve, Negros Occidental, Philippines”, Technical Publication of the Negros Rainforest Conservation Project: A Collaborative Initiative Between the Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation, Inc. and Coral Cay Conservation, London:2003.] ]English, Leo James . Tagalog-English Dictionary, Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, Manila, National Book Store, 1583 pages, ISBN 971910550X]References
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