Atuna excelsa subsp. racemosa
| Atuna excelsa subsp. racemosa | |
|---|---|
| Flowers and leaves from Tonga, where it is known as the pipi tree | |
| Fruits in the Philippines where it is known as tabon-tabon and used in the preparation of the dish kinilaw | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
| Genus: | Atuna |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | A. e. subsp. racemosa |
| Trinomial name | |
| Atuna excelsa subsp. racemosa (Raf.) Prance | |
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Atuna excelsa subsp. racemosa, synonym Atuna racemosa, is a tree in the family Chrysobalanaceae. The epithet racemosa is from the Latin meaning 'clustered', referring to the inflorescence. The tree is widely known as tabon-tabon in the Philippines, where the fruits have been traditionally used for the preparation of kinilaw (a local dish of raw fish in vinegar or citrus juices) for almost a thousand years.