Tagalog: Panao (Dipterocarpus gracilis)

Family: Dipterocarpaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Dipterocarpus gracilis is an evergreen Tree growing to 50 m (164ft) by 35 m (114ft) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The flowers are pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

A canopy tree of undisturbed mixed dipterocarp forests at elevations up to 1200 metres. Found in various habitats on alluvial sites; dry hillsides and ridges; limestone. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree. (Zone 10)