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Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

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A small tree or shrub Height: 0.6 to 1.2 meters height

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Herb plant Height: 0.8 to 1.2 meters height

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An erect, branched and half-woody plant Height: 1 to 1.5 meters height

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Pansit-pansitan (Tag.) Kidney

Pansit-pansitan (Tag.)

Peperomia pellucida

An erect, branched, annual herb, shallow rooted Height: Reaching up to 40 centimeters high Leaves: Leaves are alternate,...

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Kabit-kabag (Tag.) All

Kabit-kabag (Tag.)

Caesalpinia crista Linn.

A small tree or shrub Height: 2 to 3 meters high Leaves: Leaves are bipinnate, 20 to 30 centimeters long, and the rachis...

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Herbaceous plant Height: 5 to 10 centimeters in diameter Leaves: Leaf blade is somewhat rounded or broadly ovate, up to...

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Bait (Tag.) Antiseptic

Bait (Tag.)

Euphorbia neriifolia Linn.

An erect, shrubby, branched, fleshy, cactus-like plant Height: 3 to 5 meters high Leaves: Leaves, arising from the sides...

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A tree or shrub Height: 3 to 5 meters high

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Asuete (Tag.) Respiratory

Asuete (Tag.)

Bixa orillana

A tree Height: 4 to 6 meters Leaves: Leaves are entire, alternate with long petioles, ovate, 8 to 20 centimeters long, 5...

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Dilaw (Tag.) Skin

Dilaw (Tag.)

Curcuma longa Linn.

A perennial herb Height: Up to 2 meters tall Leaves: Leaves are large, oblong, up to 1 m long, dark green on upper surfa...

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Shrub or vine Height: 0.1 to 0.3 meter high

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Lima-lima (Tag.) Digestive

Lima-lima (Tag.)

Schefflera odorata/schefflera arboricola wight

A tree, shrub or vine Height: Grows to a height of about 6 meters Leaves: The leaflets are normally 5-7 in number and th...

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