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Chesa (English), Egg fruit tree (English), Tiesa (Filipino)

Pouteria campechiana (Kunth) Baehni

Skin

Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: It has a fruit like pear which is soft and color yellow

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Vomiting. Preparation: Decoction: Gather enough bark or roots then boil.. Part used: Bark or roots | Yellowish stool. Preparation: Decoction: Gather enough bark or roots then boil.. Part used: Bark or roots

Preparation

Decoction: Gather enough bark or roots then boil. | Decoction: Gather enough bark or roots then boil.

Location & Habitat

MIMAROPA REGION, ORIENTAL MINDORO, BULALACAO (SAN PEDRO)

Research

University of the Philippines Manila: Phase II Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health for Selected Ethnolinguistic Groups: The HANUNUO MANGYAN people of Sitio Dangkalan, Barangay San Roque and Sitio Balugo, Barangay Budburan, Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Pouteria campechiana (Kunth) Baehni
Local Name
Chesa (English), Egg fruit tree (English), Tiesa (Filipino)
Family
Sapotaceae
Category
Skin
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026