Elaeocarpus calomala

Elaeocarpus calomala is a species of flowering plant in the family Elaeocarpaceae.^[1]

Elaeocarpus calomala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Oxalidales
Family:	Elaeocarpaceae
Genus:	Elaeocarpus
Species:	E. calomala
Binomial name
Elaeocarpus calomala (Blanco) Merr.

Elaeocarpus calomala is a tree commonly found in the Philippines and used to create religious images known as santo. In the Philippines this tree is locally known as anakle, bunsilak or binting-dalaga (Tagalog, "maiden's leg"). It is similar to native tree species known as batikuling and like the olongas, another native tree species in the Philippines.^[2][3]

See also

• List of Elaeocarpus species