Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

🌿 Respiratory

Tabian (Filipino), Malatubig (Polilio)

Elaeocarpus monocera Cav.

Tree Height: about 20 ft Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Light brown small clustered flowers Fruits: Square shape and shor...

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Kulut-kulutan (Filipino), Palisin (Filipino), Caesar weed (English)

Urena lobata L.

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Small pink (lavender) flowers Fruits: Round brown fruit...

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Gatas-gatas (Filipino), Asthma weed (English), Snake weed (English)

Euphorbia hirta L.

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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False rattan (English), Baling-uai (Filipino)

Flagellaria indica L.

Vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Green Fruits: Green

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Tagbak-babae and Bagumbung (Filipino)

Alpinia haenkei C. Presl.

Not provided Height: around 15 ft. in height, thumb size circumference Leaves: leaves are around 24 inches or more in le...

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Unidentified

Ficus ulmifolia Lam.

Tree Height: About 14 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Banag (Filipino, Hanunuo Mangyan), Sarsaparilla vine (English)

Smilax bracteata C. Presl

Woody vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Unidentified

Ficus sp.

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Alternate [rarely opposite, simple, mostly pinnately veined; stipules usually shed and...

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Cotton (English), Bulak (Filipino)

Gossypium hirsutum L., Gossypium barbadense L.

Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, palmately 3–5-lobed, hirsute, blade cordate, as broad as...

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Sweet calamus (English), Lubigan (Filipino)

Acorus calamusL., A. gramineus Aiton

Perennial herb Height: Not provided Leaves: erect, sword-shaped leaves up to 2 m long with V-shaped leaf scales. Flowers...

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Speargrass (English), Kogon (Filipino)

Imperata sp.

Perennial grass Height: Not provided Leaves: "Leaf sheaths relatively short, glabrous or pubescent; Leaf blades erect, n...

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China grass (English), Ramie (English), Lipang-aso (Filipino)

Boehmeria nivea ( L. ) Gaudich.

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are usually entire and bear stipules. Urticating (stinging) hairs are often pre...

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