Elaeocarpus calomala is a species of flowering plant in the family Elaeocarpaceae.
Elaeocarpus calomala is a tree commonly found in the Philippines and used to create religious images known as santo. In the Philippines this tree is locally known as anakle, bunsilak or binting-dalaga (Tagalog, "maiden's leg"). It is similar to native tree species known as batikuling and like the olongas, another native tree species in the Philippines.English, Leo James. Tagalog-English Dictionary, Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, Manila, National Book Store, 1583 pages,
See also List of Elaeocarpus species
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