Palaquium philippense

According to Blanco's book , Palaquium Philippense, one of the tallest forest trees is also known as Palacpalac. It evolved from the Pampango term Palakpalak, a name used in reference to malakmalak. Malakmalak is a tree reaching a height of about 25 meters and a diameter of about 80 centimeters. The leaves are usually 16 centimeters or more in length. The lower surfaces are about 15.

Palaquium philippense is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. More

Palaquium philippense is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source - * World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Palaquium philippense. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007. According to Blanco's book (1845), Palaquium Philippense, one of the tallest forest trees is also known as Palacpalac. More