Galo nut
A tropical plant. It grows well at low and medium altitudes up to 700 m. It can grow to 1400 m altitude. It does best in a shady location and in places without a pronounced dry season. They occur only in Cagayan, Benguet, Mt Province, Nueva Viscaya, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, Mindoro and Masbate in the Philippines.
Also known as:
Aluloi, Belian landak, Kopi gunung, Matoboto, Pohon kopi gunung, Salungugapit, Tangki leuweung, Yupa
Synonyms
- Anacolosa heptandra Maing. ex Masters
- Anacolosa luzoniensis Merr.
- Stemonurus frutescens Blume
Edible Portion
- Nuts, Fruit, Seeds
Where does Galo nut grow?
Found in: Andamans, Asia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand
Notes: There are 17 Anacolosa species. The nuts are 3.9-11.1% protein.
Growing Galo nut
Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. Seed take over 100 days to germinate. It can be grown by air-layering. This takes 4 months until separation. Cleft grafting can be used.
Edible Uses: The kernels of the nuts are eaten raw. They can be roasted. The pulp of the fruit can be eaten fresh but is usually boiled to enhance the flavour.
Production: Germination and early growth is slow. A mature fruit weighs 8-16 g. A kernel weighs 0.8-2.8 g.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 101 | 3.2 | 1.3 | - | - | - | 74.3 |
| Nuts | 229 | 3.6 | 1 | - | - | - | 44.9 |
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