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Pinya (Tag.)

Pinya (Tag.)

Annas comosus Mill.

Skin

A spiny-leaved shrub. Height: 0.8 to 1.2 meters height Leaves: The numerous leaves are linear lanceolate or sword-shaped and are 1-1.5 m long and 5-7 cm wide. Flowers: The small stalked red flowers unite at the base and mature into the fleshy fruit, the pinya which is 20 cm. or more in length. Fruits: A cone-shaped fruit consisting of the inflorescence cluster densely around a fleshy axis tipped with a rosette of spiked leaves.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Impalatso (indigestion). Preparation: Get 1 ripe fruit and wash thoroughly. Part used: Fruit | Hubag (boils). Preparation: Chop the stems and smash it using the stone to extract the juice.. Part used: Stems

Preparation

Get 1 ripe fruit and wash thoroughly | Chop the stems and smash it using the stone to extract the juice.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Cultivated in home gardens, smallholder plots. | REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, LAZI, Cultivated in home gardens, smallholder plots.

Research

Siquijor State College: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health: FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND: Phase 3

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Pinya (Tag.)
Pinya (Tag.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Annas comosus Mill.
Local Name
Pinya (Tag.)
Family
Bromeliaceae
Category
Skin
Collected By
Jovencio M. Manga (healer); Cesario P. Orong (mangalalap); Edwin D. Castillon (mangalalap)
Date Collected
Jul 13, 2018
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