Decaspermum blancoi
MYRTACEAE. Endemic
SIZE: 12m tall
TYPE: Evergreen
HABITAT: Throughout the Philippines; in lowland and mountainous forests; along streams and in swamp forests
Patalsik-pula enhances gardens and roadsides with its beautiful blooms. Its name already evokes the splendor of its attractive flowers. In Java the species is found as second storey in forestry plantations. Although hardly logged for its timber, its wood can be used to produce small objects like tool handles and rice pounders.