Payung-payuñgan (Tag.)
Tacca palmata
SkinA perennial herb Height: 0.3 to 0.5 meter height Leaves: Leaves are pedately 5- to 7-partite, 15 to 20 centimeters in diameter, thin; segments are oblong to elliptic-oblong, entire, acuminate, the lower two on each side more united than the others. Flowers: Flowers are umbellate, pedicelled, purple and green, about 8 millimeters long, the involucre usually of four leaves, the outer two broadly ovate, acuminate, nearly sessile, and 3 to 6 centimeters long; the inner two with constricted bases, petioled. Fruits: Fruit is subglobose, fleshy, red, and about 1 centimeter long.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Abdominal distension in child. Preparation: Get 3 pieces fleshly part of unod-unod and boil in 3-5 glasses of water for 5 minutes.. Part used: Flesh
Preparation
Get 3 pieces fleshly part of unod-unod and boil in 3-5 glasses of water for 5 minutes.
Location & Habitat
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Tacca palmata
- Local Name
- Payung-payuñgan (Tag.)
- Family
- Dioscoreaceae
- Category
- Skin
- Collected By
- Not provided
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026