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Dita (Tag.)White Cheese Wood (Engl.)

Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.

Skin

Tree 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