Payung-payuñgan (Tag.)

Payung-payuñgan (Tag.)

Tacca palmata

Skin

A 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

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SIQUIJOR (Capital), Primary forest

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

Additional Images

Payung-payuñgan (Tag.)
Payung-payuñgan (Tag.)
Payung-payuñgan (Tag.)
Payung-payuñgan (Tag.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Tacca palmata
Local Name
Payung-payuñgan (Tag.)
Family
Dioscoreaceae
Category
Skin
Collected By
Not provided
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026