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Elaeocarpus calomala (Blanco, Merr) is a species of Philippine tree commonly used as a source of wood to create statues. In the Philippines, this is locally known as anakle, bunsilak, binting-dalaga (or maiden's leg, literally). It is similar to native tree species known as batikuling. Elaeocarpus calomala belong to the Elaeocarpaceae family, like the olongas, another native tree species in the Philippines.[1][2]
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- ^ Turner, Craig, Alexia Tamblyn, Robert Dray, Louisa Maunder and Peter Raines. “The Biodiversity of the Upper Imbang-Caliban Watershed, North Negros Forest Reserve, Negros Occidental, Philippines”, Technical Publication of the Negros Rainforest Conservation Project: A Collaborative Initiative Between the Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation, Inc. and Coral Cay Conservation, London:2003.
- ^ English, Leo James. Tagalog-English Dictionary, Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, Manila, National Book Store, 1583 pages, ISBN 971910550X
