Regarded as a lesser-known indigenous fruit, especially in the Visayas, the batuan was found to have potential uses in many food products.

The fruit is common and widely distributed in primary forests at low and medium altitudes throughout Luzon and the Visayas, particularly in Iloilo and Negros Occidental provinces.

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