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Family • Moraceae
Kalulot
Artocarpus rubrovenia Warb.

Scientific names Common names  
Artocarpus rubrovenia Warb. Anabiong (Tag.) Kalulot (Tag.)
  Anabling (Bik.) Kilikili (S. L. Bis.)
  Anubing (Tag.) Kubi (Bik., Bis., Tag.)
  Avutag (Iv.) Obien (Pamp.)
  Bayuko (Bis.) Tagap (Tag.)
  Buñga (Ibn.) Tumolubo (Klg.)
  Hamigi (P. Bis.) Ubien (Pang.)
  Haumgoi (P. Bis.) Udien (Ig.)
Anabiong is a local name shared by (1) Artocarpus rubrovenia, kalulot, and (2) Tremna orientalis, hanadiong.

Botany
Kalulot is an erect tree, up to 8 meters high. Leaves are subcoriaceous, conduplicate, smooth, paler beneath, oblong and sometimes elliptic, 18 to 22 cm long , and 7 to 10 cm wide, the abrupt apex recurved, and obtusely rounded at the base. Inflorescence is axillary, obovoid, upon a short, thick, hairy stalk. Male heads are a trifle wider than long, 1.25 cm across, yellowish, and soft. Female heads are dark green, rounded, about 1 cm in diameter. Fruit has several seeds.

Distribution
Endemic, in forests at medium altitudes from Cagayan to Sorsogon Provinces in Luzon; and in Mindoro and Cagayan del Sulu.

Parts used
Bark, leaves.

Uses
Folkloric
Decoction of bark and fresh leaves is give in fevers.

Availability
Wild-crafted.

June 2011
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