Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A handsome evergreen tree, Dillenia Philippensis, with large, coriaceous, sharply serrate leaves, and fine large flowers composed of an imbricating calyx, five white petals, and numerous yellow stamens arranged in two series so as to form two cup-shaped masses.
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Examples
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Footloose, the little that is on the net about mayatbang suggests it is a katmon, this seems to suggest it is native to the Philippines, but then again, I have never seen the fruit or tree nor do I know much about it.
Market Manila 2010
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Footloose: A farmer neighbor of mine in Quezon Province has a 30 year old Katmon tree which yield every year bountinful katmon which everybody ignores.
Market Manila 2010
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In one of the posts about potential souring agents for sinigang, the name of one wild fruit native to the Philippines came up, katmon.
Market Manila 2010
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