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Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

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All 1650 Respiratory 274 Kidney 96 Diabetes 33 Antiseptic 154 Skin 557 Digestive 93 Parasitic 3 Joint 38 Cardiovascular 22 Pain Relief 73
Makopa (Bis.) Skin

Makopa (Bis.)

Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & L.M.Perry

Tree Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Cacao, Cacao na pula (Bis.) Skin

Cacao, Cacao na pula (Bis.)

Theobroma cacao L.

Shrub Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Sunflower (Eng.) Skin

Sunflower (Eng.)

Titthonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A. Gray

Shrub Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Molave (Tag.), Tugas (Bis.) Skin

Molave (Tag.), Tugas (Bis.)

Vitex parviflora Juss.

Tree Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Gango (Bis.) Skin

Gango (Bis.)

Wendlandia luzoniensis DC.

Shrub Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Mangrove fern (Engl.) Skin

Mangrove fern (Engl.)

Acrostichum aureum L.

Large fern Height: 1-2 m Leaves: Fronds 50 to 200 cm long, pinnae oblong, coriaceous, base stipilate, apex obtuse or ret...

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White Weed (Engl.), Skin

White Weed (Engl.),

Ageratum conyzoides L.

Herbaceous annual Height: 1-2 m Leaves: Leaves simple, not divided or lobed, opposite, ovate, hairy, margin coarsely den...

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🌿 Skin

Biltek (Mountain Tree)

Decaspermum blancoi S. Vidal

forested ridges Height: 30 m Leaves: Its opposite, stalked leaves have thinly leathery leaf blades that are lance-shaped...

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Currant Tree (Engl.), Bignay (Tag.) Skin

Currant Tree (Engl.), Bignay (Tag.)

Antidesma bunius (L.) Spreng

bushy tree Height: 6-30 m (2) Leaves: simple, alternate, spirally arranged Flowers: Dioecious, the tuny, odorous, reddis...

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Agarwood (Engl.) Skin

Agarwood (Engl.)

Aquilaria cumingiana (Decne.) Ridl.

Evergreen shrub or Small tree (1) Height: 5 meter (2) Leaves: Simple leaves, alternate, elliptical, blunt base, pointed...

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Pinto Peanut (Engl.) Skin

Pinto Peanut (Engl.)

Arachis pintoi Krapov. & W.C.Greg

creeping herbaceous Height: 20-50 cm Leaves: leaflets are oblong-obovate that group into a tetrafoliate leaf Flowers: fl...

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Mugwort (Engl.) Skin

Mugwort (Engl.)

Artemisia vulgaris L.

woody perennial, herb that forms dense stands (1) Height: 50-180cm Leaves: alternate, stalked, pinnately lobed, smooth a...

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