SINIGWELAS
from the Spanish ciruelas, meaning "plums"sinigwelas
Philippine fruit that Latin Americans call jocote
scientific name: Spondias furpurea
Philippine fruit that Latin Americans call jocote
scientific name: Spondias furpurea
Also: sininggwelas, siniguelas
In Iloilo, it's serguelas.
The Filipino word sirwelas refers to the European plum of another plant family.