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Malbas (Tag.)

Malbas (Tag.)

Abutilon indicum

Skin

A much-branched, half-woody, erect shrub Height: Grows up to 2 metres high Leaves: Leaves are green and toothed, orbicular-ovate to broadly ovate, 5 to 12 centimeters long and nearly as wide, with a prominently heart-shaped base and pointed apex, the margins entire or irregularly toothed. Flowers: Flowers are yellow, 2 to 2.5 centimeters, solitary, borne in the axils of the leaves, and opens in the evening. Fruits: Fruits is a rounded capsule, 1.5 to 2 centimeters in diameter, with 15 to 20 somewhat hairy, shortly awned carpels.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Fever. Preparation: Decoction: Get the whole roots and wash it. Chop the roots into small pieces. Boil in 3-5 glasses of water.. Part used: Roots

Preparation

Decoction: Get the whole roots and wash it. Chop the roots into small pieces. Boil in 3-5 glasses of water.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SIQUIJOR (Capital), Grasslands, gardens, and waste lands

Research

Siquijor State College: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices in Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (Folk Healing Practices of Siquijor Island) Phase 1

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Malbas (Tag.)
Malbas (Tag.)
Malbas (Tag.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Abutilon indicum
Local Name
Malbas (Tag.)
Family
Malvaceae
Category
Skin
Collected By
Not provided
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026
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