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Dita (Tag.)White Cheese Wood (Engl.)
Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.
SkinTree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves appear in whorls, 4-7 in a whorl, leathery, narrowly obovate to spatulate. Measures 10-20 cm long, 3-4.5 cm wide, pointed at the base, rounded at the apex, glossy green on the upper surface, white or grayish on the underside. Flowers: Flowers are crowded, compact, hairy cymes measures about 10cm long. Fruits: Fruits measures 20-40 cm long, 4-5 mm diameter.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Tigsa (Boil). Preparation: Pigsa- Kumang metung pirasung bulung (Get a leaf of Dita).. Part used: Leaves
Preparation
Pigsa- Kumang metung pirasung bulung (Get a leaf of Dita).
Location & Habitat
REGION III (CENTRAL LUZON), PAMPANGA, FLORIDABLANCA, Terrestrial
Research
Pampanga State Agricultural University: Documentation of Traditonal Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of a Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health among Ayta Communities in Pampanga
Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.
- Local Name
- Dita (Tag.)White Cheese Wood (Engl.)
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Category
- Skin
- Collected By
- Villanueva, SY Ramos, JI Serrano, JC
- Date Collected
- Feb 03, 2020
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