Dark-red Philippine-mahogany (Shorea polysperma)

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

Shorea polysperma, or commonly known as Tanguile, is a large tree endemic to the Philippines threatened by habitat loss. It has a straight, cylindrical, buttressed bole. It has no known medicinal and edible uses but is is widely exploited from the wild for its wood that is used for panelling, joinery, furniture, cabinet work, carpentry, flooring, stairs, boxes and crates, veneer, ship building, etc.

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

Hill forest and evergreen, mixed dipterocarp forests. (Zone 10)