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Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

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Abokado (Tag.)Avocado (Engl.) Skin

Abokado (Tag.)Avocado (Engl.)

Persea amerciana Mill.

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves have red pigmentation, turn green as they matured. Flowers: Flowers are green-y...

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Banaba (Tag.)Queen's flower (Mitla) (Engl.) Kidney

Banaba (Tag.)Queen's flower (Mitla) (Engl.)

Lagerstroemia speciosa L. Pers.

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves- smooth, large, stipulate, oblong to elliptic-ovate. Flowers: Flowers- purplish...

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Gumamela (Tag.)China rose (Engl.) Skin

Gumamela (Tag.)China rose (Engl.)

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L.

Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves- glossy green, ovate, acuminate, pointed, coarsely-toothed, alternate, stipula...

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Kulut-kulutan (Tag.)Chinese Burr (Engl.) Skin

Kulut-kulutan (Tag.)Chinese Burr (Engl.)

Triumfetta bartramia L.

Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are variable, usually orbicular to rhomboid-ovate, 2 to 6 centimeters in lengt...

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Walis-walisan (Tag.)Yellow barleria (Engl.) Skin

Walis-walisan (Tag.)Yellow barleria (Engl.)

Sida rhombifolia L.

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Dark green in color, diamond-shaped, has grayish hairs. Flowers: Consist of 5 petals,...

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Mahogany (Engl.)Mahogany (Engl.) Respiratory

Mahogany (Engl.)Mahogany (Engl.)

Swietenia macrophylla King

Tree Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves- alternate, smooth, compound Flowers: Flowers are greenish yellow, borne in axi...

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Santol (Tag.)Lolly fruit (Engl.) Pain Relief

Santol (Tag.)Lolly fruit (Engl.)

Sandoricum koetjape (Burm.f.) Merr

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are groups of 3 leaflets, elliptic to oblong-ovate, 10 to 25 centimeter long, w...

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🌿 Skin

Mangostan (Tag., S. L. Bis.)

Garcinia mangostana L.

A smooth, evergreen tree Height: Growing up to 10 meters high Leaves: Leaves are opposite, thick, leathery, 15 to 25 cen...

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Makabuhay (Tag.)Heavenly Elixir (Engl.) Skin

Makabuhay (Tag.)Heavenly Elixir (Engl.)

Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook.f. & Thomson

Climbing Vine Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are thin, ovate, measures 6-12 cm long, and 7-12 cm wide, with pointed...

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Makahiya (Tag.)Shame plant (Engl.) Skin

Makahiya (Tag.)Shame plant (Engl.)

Mimosa pudica L.

Herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves- are very sensitive, both pinnae and leaflets, folding when touched. Flowers: F...

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🌿 Digestive

Maligoso (Pamp.) Bitter leaf (Engl.)

Glinus oppositifolius (L.) Aug. DC.

Herb Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves are oppositely or whorled arranged, spatulate, oblanceolate to oblong-obovate i...

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Balete (Tag.)Weeping Fig (Engl.) Antiseptic

Balete (Tag.)Weeping Fig (Engl.)

Ficus benjamina Linn

Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are very leathery, smooth and shining, elliptic-oblong. Stipules, decidous, mem...

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