Editing Microcos philippinensis

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! colspan="2" style="background: #e8e8e8;" | ''Microcos philippinensis''
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! Scientific name
| ''Microcos philippinensis'' <sup id="cite_ref-1">[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]</sup>
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! Genus
| [[Microcos]] <sup id="cite_ref-2">[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>
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! Family
| [[Malvaceae]] <sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>
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! Order
| [[Malvales]] <sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>
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! Habit
| Small evergreen tree <sup id="cite_ref-3">[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>
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! Native range
| Low-elevation forests of the Philippines <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>
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! Fruit
| Yellowish, ovate drupe with velvety skin, about 20 mm across <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>
|}

''Microcos philippinensis'' is a small evergreen tree of low-elevation Philippine forests. Its yellowish, ovate drupes are described as about 20 mm across with velvety skin and reportedly good flavour. <sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup> <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== Description ==

The species is also recorded under the synonym ''Grewia philippinensis''. It is described as a small evergreen tree associated with low-elevation forests in the Philippines. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

The fruit is a yellowish, ovate drupe about 20 mm in diameter, with velvety skin. The description of flavour is reported as good, but no seed, flesh-texture, or yield characteristics are attached to that account. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== Cultivation ==

=== Soil and water ===

A free-draining, organic-rich medium that does not remain saturated is a reasonable starting point for a low-elevation forest tree. This is a habitat-based inference rather than a tested species soil prescription; avoid transferring a precise soil pH, irrigation schedule, or water tolerance from a related species. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

=== Sun and humidity ===

Bright filtered light with protection from harsh, drying exposure is a conservative starting placement for a low-elevation forest tree. This is a habitat-based inference, not a measured shade or humidity requirement; maintain airflow rather than keeping foliage persistently wet. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

=== Seasonal changes ===

The plant is described as evergreen. In cultivation, protect the root zone from prolonged saturation and severe drying during active growth, using the warm growing season and weather rather than a fixed calendar to guide irrigation. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== Propagation ==

Propagation is listed from seed. The species account supplies no pretreatment, germination temperature, timing, or success rate, so no sowing schedule or viability claim is given here. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== Flowering, fruiting, and harvest ==

The yellowish ovate drupe is the main reproductive feature described for the species. A flowering calendar, pollination requirement, bearing age, and harvest window are not part of that description; related ''Microcos'' species should not be used to fill those values. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== Fruit and uses ==

The fruit is described as edible and reportedly good-flavoured. It is a yellowish, ovate drupe around 20 mm in diameter with velvety skin. This is a food-use record, not a modern food-safety assessment or a guarantee that every fruit will have the same flavour. <sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== References ==

* <span id="cite_note-1"></span>[[#cite_ref-1|↑]] '''[1]''' [https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Microcos%20philippinensis Microcos philippinensis | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science].

* <span id="cite_note-2"></span>[[#cite_ref-2|↑]] '''[2]''' [https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/match?name=Microcos%20philippinensis GBIF species match: Microcos philippinensis].

* <span id="cite_note-3"></span>[[#cite_ref-3|↑]] '''[3]''' [https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Microcos+philippinensis Microcos philippinensis | Useful Tropical Plants].

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