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Alim (Filipino), Alum (Filipino)

Melanolepis multiglandulosa (Reinw. ex Blume) Rchb. & Zoll.

Skin

Tree Height: 14 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Yellowish in color

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

"Binat". Preparation: Get enough bark or roots.. Part used: Bark or roots | Blurred vision due to "binat". Preparation: Decoction: Get enough part/s and boil.. Part used: Bark or roots

Preparation

Get enough bark or roots. | Decoction: Get enough part/s and 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
Melanolepis multiglandulosa (Reinw. ex Blume) Rchb. & Zoll.
Local Name
Alim (Filipino), Alum (Filipino)
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Category
Skin
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026