Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

Batarau (Neg.)

Calophyllum inophyllum L.

A medium-sized to large evergreen tree. Height: It usually grows up to 25-35 meters tall. Leaves: Leaves are leathery, s...

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Shrub Height: 1 to 3 meters high Leaves: Leaves are cordate-deltoid, 15 to 30 centimeters long, entire, pinnately veins.

Chinese chastetree (Engl.)

Vitex negundo

An erect, branched tree or shrub Height: 5 to 8 meters high Leaves: Leaves are usually 5-foliate, rarely with 3 leaflets...

Duhat (Tag.)

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

A smooth tree Height: 8 to 15 meters high Leaves: Leaves are opposite, shiny and leathery, oblong-ovate to elliptic or o...

Ginger (Engl.)

Zingiber officinale Rosc.

Perennial herbs Height: 0.6 to 1.2 meters height Leaves: The leaves are linear, sessile or stalkless, long and smooth. F...

Kakawate (Tag.)

Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud.

A smooth, deciduous tree. Height: 3 to 10 meters high Leaves: Leaves are 2 to 7 centimeters long with 13 leaflets which...

Puso-pusoan (Tag.)

Aristolochia philippinensis Warb.

A low, shrubby, smooth plant Height: 1 meter or more Leaves: Leaves are oblong or oblong-elliptic, 14 to 21 centimeters...

Magey (Tag.)

Agave americana L.

Fibre-bearing plant Height: 1 meter height Leaves: The leaves are fibrous, growing upwards from the ground forming a mas...

West Indian mahogany (Engl.)

Swietenia mahogani (L.) Jacq.

Deciduous, erect tree Height: Height of 10 meters, with a heavy, dark-green, and dense crown Leaves: Young leaves when i...

Corn (Engl.)

Zea mays L.

A very coarse, erect, tall grass. Height: 1.5 to 2 meters high Leaves: Leaves are numerous and close together, 30 to 100...

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Anos (Tag.)

Schizostachyum lima (Blanco) Merr.

An evergreen bamboo Height: Culm erect with drooping tip, 8 - 13 meters tall Leaves: Leaf blade 19-30 cm × 3.5-7 cm, gla...