Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

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Tambu

Thysanolaena latifolia (Roxb .Exhornem.) Honda

Perennial grass Height: 200-400cm Leaves: Leaf blades sheds seasonally at its base, 30-60 cm long x 30-70 mm wide, stiff...

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Watercress (Engl.)

Nasturtium Officinale R. BR.

Aquatic, Semi aquatic herb Height: Not provided Leaves: Lower leaves are up to about 13 x 5.5 cm. Flowers: Flowers are w...

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Tagabili

Erigeron sumatrensis Retz

Annual Herb Height: 80-150cm tall Leaves: Leaves lanceolate, 6-10 × 1-3 cm, thin, margins are toothed. Flowers: Clustere...

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Abokado (Tag.)

Persea americana Mill

Trees Height: 10m Leaves: Leaves alternate, narrowly elliptic, 8-20 × 5-12 cm in size, and leathery. Flowers: Flowers ye...

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Lemon Grass (Engl.)

Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf

Clumping Perrenial Plant Height: 1-2 m Leaves: Blades as much as 1 m. long, 5-15 mm. wide, rough especially on the margi...

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Guava (Engl.)

Psidium guajava L.

Shrub to tree Height: 13m Leaves: Leaf blade oblong to elliptic, 6-12 × 3.5-6 cm, leathery, rounded, acute to obtuse. Fl...

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Sticky Eupatorium (Engl.)

Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) R.M.King & H.Rob

Shrubs or perennial herbs Height: 30-90(-200) cm Leaves: Leaves opposite, ovate triangular-ovate or rhombic-ovate, 3.5-7...

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Betle Nut (Engl.)

Areca catechu L

Solitary palm Height: 9m Leaves: Crown of 8-10 leaves, 90-135 cm long, leaflets narrow, base enlarged into sheath formin...

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Musk Lime (Engl.)

Citrus × microcarpa Bunge

Shrub to a small tree Height: 4m Leaves: Leaves are simple, elliptic-shaped and aromatic, 3 - 7 cm long; dark-green to l...

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Cogon Grass (Engl.)

Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch

Strongly rhizomatous Height: 1.2 m Leaves: Leaf blades up to 1500 x 2-12 mm; broad in middle; narrowed at apex and base....

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Betel Leaves (Engl.)

Piper betle L.

Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves ovate or rounded ovate, 8-18 cm. long x 6-10 cm. wide, narrowly and sharply ac...

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Bone-Knitted Lotus (Engl.)

Sarcandra glabra (Thunb.) Nakai

Subshrubs Height: 50-150 cm Leaves: Leaves are elliptic, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, to oblong, 6-20 × 2-8 cm, margins ar...

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