3p Mango (Mangifera Indica - Singles (2,000,000)
13p Lansones (Lansium domesticum) -
Singles (250,000)
30p Guyabano (Soursop) (Annona
muricata - Singles (1,250,000)
First Day Covers: Manila
Popular Fruits of the Philippines
3p Mango (Mangifera indica).
The mango is a juicy stone fruit belonging to the
genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees,
cultivated mostly for edible fruit. The
mango is native to South and Southeast Asia, from where it has been
distributed worldwide to become one of the most cultivated fruits in
the tropics. While
other Mangifera species are also grown on a more localized
basis, Mangifera indica —the "common mango" or "Indian mango"—is the
only mango tree commonly cultivated in many tropical
and subtropical regions. It originated in Indian subcontinent
(present day India and Pakistan) and Burma.
It is the national fruit of India, Pakistan, and
the Philippines. In
several cultures, its fruit and leaves are ritually used as floral
decorations at weddings, public celebrations, and religious
ceremonies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mango
13p Lansones (Lansium
domesticum).
Lansones is a tree growing to a height of 4 to 15 meters.
Leaves are alternate, 20 to 40 centimeters long, with 5 to 7
leaflets, oblong to oblong-elliptic, 7 to 18 centimeters in length,
and pointed at both ends. Flowers are small, yellow and borne on
spikes, solitary or fascicled on the trunk or larger branches. Fruit
is yellowish-white, occurring in bunches on a single stem, ellipsoid
or globose, 2 to 4 centimeters long, with bitter seeds that are
surrounded by a translucent pulp (arillus). The outer skin is thin
and tough, abundant in a milky juice. The pulp occurs in five
sections with one well-developed seed.
Cultivated for its fruit in Luzon, particularly the Quezon
and Laguna Provinces, and occurs wild in Mindanao and Basilan.
http://www.stuartxchange.org/Lansones.html
30p Guyabano - Soursop (Annona
muricata).
Guyabano belongs to the family of Annonaceae, (A. muricata
L.). The flesh of the fruit consist of a white edible pulp that is
high in carbohydrates and considerable amounts of Vitamin C,Vitamin B1, Vitamin
B2, Potassium and dietary fiber. Guyabano is low in cholesterol,
saturated fat and sodium. Not only is guyabano a good health food,
it also taste delicious. The tree and fruit is known in various
names: Guyabano in Filipino, Soursop in English, Graviola in Brazil,
and Guanabana in Spanish.
http://www.philippineherbalmedicine.org/guyabano.htm