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;
Recommended Citation
Magdalita, P. M.; San Pascual, A. O.; and Coronel, R. E., "God's crown (Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl: Thymelaceae): an introduced fruit with pharmaceutical potential in the Philippines" (2018). Journal Article. 4304.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/journal-articles/4304
En – AGROVOC descriptors
THYMELAEACEAE; SPECIES; DRUG PLANTS; MEDICINAL PROPERTIES; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FRUITING; FRUITS