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  2. Mindanao pygmy fruit bat - Wikipedia

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    The Mindanao pygmy fruit bat (Alionycteris paucidentata) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is the only species within the genus Alionycteris. [2] It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests at high elevations [3] that are either scarce or overtaken by tourist hotspots. As a ...

  3. Ficus nota - Wikipedia

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    Tibig is native to the Philippines. They are also found in parts of northern Borneo in Malaysia.The tree can grow up to 9 meters high. It is primarily dispersed by birds which eat the fruits and excrete the seeds. The fruits are also edible to humans, although they are rather bland. They are usually eaten with sugar and cream in the Philippines.

  4. Dillenia philippinensis - Wikipedia

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    The fruit, called "elephant apple", has a diameter that is around five to six centimeters. It contains a soft, fleshy, green, and edible pulp with a flavor similar to a sour green apple. It is used to make sauces, jams, and flavoring for fish. The fruit's acid is mixed with sugar to make a traditional cure for cough. It is also used to clean ...

  5. Fischer's pygmy fruit bat - Wikipedia

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    The Fischer's pygmy fruit bat or Philippine pygmy fruit bat (Haplonycteris fischeri) [2] is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is monotypic within the genus Haplonycteris. [citation needed] It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. [1]

  6. Ficus pseudopalma - Wikipedia

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    In nature it is endemic to the Philippines, especially the island of Luzon. [2] It is known elsewhere as an ornamental plant . This is a shrub or rarely branching small tree growing erect with a naked unbranched mesocaul stem topped with a cluster of wavey-edged leaves to give it the appearance of a palm . [ 3 ]

  7. Palawan fruit bat - Wikipedia

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    The Palawan fruit bat (Acerodon leucotis), also known as the Palawan flying fox, is a species of megabat found in forests of Palawan, Balabac and Busuanga in the Philippines. [3] It is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN and is declining due to hunting and habitat loss .

  8. The FDA is warning parents to test their children after lead ...

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    The US Food and Drug Administration is warning parents against buying a brand of fruit puree pouches for their children after the snacks were found to have high levels of lead, the agency said.

  9. Garcinia binucao - Wikipedia

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    The leaves are oblong to obovate around 5 to 12 cm (2.0 to 4.7 in) long and 4 to 7 cm (1.6 to 2.8 in) wide. The flowers are reddish to creamy white in color. The fruits are round berries, around 4 cm (1.6 in) in diameter with a juicy pulp and numerous seeds. [5] [6]