Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health.
Pandan-dagat (Tag.)
Pandanus tectorius Parkinson ex Du Roi.
Either male or female, small, multi-stemmed, evergreen tree (1), perennial (2) Height: 3-14 m Leaves: 1-m, sword-like le...
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Sinaw-sinaw (Ceb.)
Peperomia pellucida Kunth.
Erect and procumbent herb Height: 15-45 cm Leaves: Smooth, glossy, heart-shaped (2), unifoliate, alternate leaves (3) Fl...
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Avocado (Engl.), Abokado (Bis.)
Persea americana Mill.
Erect annual tree Height: up to 20 m (1) Leaves: Alternately arranged, elliptical (1), oval, to lanceolate; often pubesc...
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Carry-me-seed (Engl.)
Phyllanthus amarus Schum.
Dioecious, annual shrub Height: 30-50 cm Leaves: Small, sessile leaves are arranged alternately in 2-files on either sid...
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Taekwood (Engl.)
Tectona grandis L.
Tree Height: 30m Leaves: very large, shiny above, hairy below, vein network clear, abour 30x20 cm young leaves upt 1m lo...
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Sea Almond (Engl.)
Terminalia catappa L.
fast-growing, perennial, deciduous, or semi-evergreen tree (1) Height: 35 m Leaves: spiral, simple, shiny, broadly obova...
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Soursop (Engl.), Guyabano (Tag.)
Annona muricata L.
Tree Height: 5-15 m Leaves: Glossy, dark green, simple, smooth, oblong, and oval or ellipse, whith strong pungent odor....
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Mitla (Pamp.)
Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.
A deciduous tropical flowering tree Height: 10 to 20 meters high Leaves: Leaves are smooth, large, spatulate, oblong to...
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Kampupot (Tag.)
Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Poir.
An erect, branched and smooth shrub Height: 1 to 4 meters high Leaves: Elliptic-lanceolate to oblong-elliptic, 5 to 12 c...
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Guyabano (Tag.)
Annona muricata L.
A small tree Height: Less than 7 meters high Leaves: Leaves are smooth, glossy, shiny, oblong-obovate to oblong, 7 to 20...
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Queen carpe myrle (Engl.)
Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.
A deciduous tree Height: 10 to 20 meters high Leaves: Smooth, large, spatrulate, oblong to elliptic-ovate, 4 to 8 centim...
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Indian mulberry (Engl.)
Morinda citrifolia L.
An erect, small, smooth stemmed, hairless tree. Height: 3 to 10 meters high Leaves: Roadly elliptic to oblong, 12 to 25...
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