God's crown (Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl: Thymelaceae): an introduced fruit with pharmaceutical potential in the Philippines

Issue Date

12-2018

Abstract

The God's crown (Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl) tree also known as Makhota Dewa is a member of the Thymelaceae family. It was introduced from Indonesia by the late Dr. Roberto E. Coronel in 2009. The tree fruited for the first time in 2014. Morphological characterization of the tree, leaf, fruit, seed and seedlings was conducted for 2 yr. A fruiting God's crown tree is 165.5 +- 6.37 cm high with a canopy spread of 156.5 +- 9.19 cm. It produces fruit all year round, but the peak of harvest season occurs in February. The trunk has a diameter of 20.25 ± 0.21 mm. The mature leaves are green, narrow ovate, glabrous with very short petioles. Fruits are globose to heart shape, small sized (21.16 +- 12.04 g), with red (RHCC 46C) and thin peel, white flesh (RHCCN155B) that is dry with mild aroma. It has high flesh portion of 79.56 +- 5.45% and with 1 to 2 small, brown (RHCC 200B) seeds.

Source or Periodical Title

Philippine Journal of Crop Science

ISSN

0115-463X

Volume

43

Issue

3

Page

67-72

Document Type

Article

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Physical Description

illustrations; tables

Language

English

Subject

Medicinal plants;

En – AGROVOC descriptors

THYMELAEACEAE; SPECIES; DRUG PLANTS; MEDICINAL PROPERTIES; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FRUITING; FRUITS

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