Thursday, January 28, 2010

Maluko




Maluko, Kolis-maluko, Lettuce tree
Pisonia alba
Nyctaginaceae

Small tree that grows to 10 m high. The leaves are pale-green to yellowish, up to 25 cm long, and edible. A native to Madagascar, India, Malaya and Polynesia, it was introduced and is widely planted as an ornamental in the Philippines.

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