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Guyabano (Tag.) Respiratory

Guyabano (Tag.)

Annona muricata L.

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are oblong to oval, 8 cm to 16 cm long and 3 cm to 7 cm wide. Glossy dark green...

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Malakamuti (Pamp.) Respiratory

Malakamuti (Pamp.)

Mikania cordata (Burm.f.) B.L.Rob.

Vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Has 4-13 long leaves with heart-shaped base and a pointed apex. Flowers: Flowers grow...

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Bulak-manok (Tag.) Respiratory

Bulak-manok (Tag.)

Ageratum conyzoides (L.) L.

Annual Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are opposite, 20-100 mm long, 5-50 mm wide, on hairy petioles 5-75 mm lo...

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Ilang-Ilang (Pamp.) Respiratory

Ilang-Ilang (Pamp.)

Chromolaena odorata

Tree or Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaf-blades ovate-oblong or elliptic-oblong. Often obliquely acuminate at the...

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Damong Maria (Tag.) Sta. Maria (Tag.) Respiratory

Damong Maria (Tag.) Sta. Maria (Tag.)

Artemisia vulgaris L.

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are aromatic, petiolate, deeply lobed and cut basal, deep green in color on the...

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Atsuete (Tag.) Respiratory

Atsuete (Tag.)

Bixa orellana L.

Tree/Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Petiole, slender, slightly enlarged at the apex, densely covered with minute sca...

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Alim (Tag.) Respiratory

Alim (Tag.)

Melanolepis multiglandulosa (Reinw.Ex Blume) Rchb & Zoll

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are large, orbicular-ovate, very broad heart-shaped base, pointed at the tip, d...

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Tawa-tawa (Tag.) Respiratory

Tawa-tawa (Tag.)

Euphorbia hirta L.

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are simple, elliptical, hairy, with finely dentate margin occur in opposite pai...

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Madre Cacao (Tag.) Respiratory

Madre Cacao (Tag.)

Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp.

Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are imparippinate, leaflets are ovate. Flowers: Flowers are bright pink to lil...

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Samapalok (Tag.) Respiratory

Samapalok (Tag.)

Tamarindus indica L.

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are pinnate with opposite leaflets. Flowers: Flowers are yellow in color. Fruit...

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Balbas pusa (Pamp.), Tahibo (Tag.) Respiratory

Balbas pusa (Pamp.), Tahibo (Tag.)

Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq.

Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Foliage, dark green in color, smooth leaves and have lighter green on the bottom with...

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Lagundi (Tag.) Respiratory

Lagundi (Tag.)

Vitex negundo L.

Shrub/Small Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Featured compound palmate, grayish-green, lanceolate-shaped leaflets, tiny...

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