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Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

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Talahib (Tag.) Kidney

Talahib (Tag.)

Saccharum spontaneum

Perennial grass herb Height: A coarse, erect, perennial grass, usually more or less tufted, with stout underground roots...

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Gynura procumbens

Perennial herb plant Height: 0.5 to 0.8 meter height Leaves: Leaves are simple, alternate, coarsely toothed, rounded bas...

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Schizostachyum sp.

A shrub or vine Height: 2 to 3 meters height Leaves: Leaves usually alternate, lance shape, sheathing at the base and pa...

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Buli (Tag.) Skin

Buli (Tag.)

Corypha elata Roxb.

Palm Height: 20 meters in height Leaves: Leaves are large and fan-shaped, rounded in outline, up to 3 meters long, palma...

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Paraderris sp.

A tree or shrub Height: 1 meter or more Leaves: Leaves are pinnately compound, opposite arrangement, elliptical shape wi...

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Anuang (Tag.) Respiratory

Anuang (Tag.)

Cyperus kyllingia

A perennial herb Height: Up to 5-45 cm long Leaves: Leaves are shorter than the stem, up to 15 centimeters in length or...

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Herb Height: 0.2 to 1 meter Leaves: The shape of the plants are lance and parallel veins.

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Pomelo (Engl.) All

Pomelo (Engl.)

Citrus decumana

A tree Height: 5 to 10 meters high Leaves: Leaves are alternate and spread uniformly along the branch, with broadly wing...

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White Kyllingia (Engl.) All

White Kyllingia (Engl.)

Cyperus kyllingia

A smooth plant Height: 0.1 meter Leaves: Leaves many, short; leaf sheaths thin, membranous, pale to purplish. Flowers: F...

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Acidosasa chinensis

An erect bamboo Height: 2 to 3 meters height Leaves: Leaves are alternate, oblong lanceolate blade and thinly scabrous m...

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A tree or shrub Height: 1 to 3 meters height Leaves: Leaves are simple compound, alternate that grows from its own locat...

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A tree Height: 5 meters or more Leaves: Leaves are simple compound, alternate that grows from its own location with enti...

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