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Dapdap (Filipino), Thorny dapdap (English)

Erythrina orientalis Murray

Skin

Tree Height: 12 ft Leaves: No leaves during summer, Flowers: Red, blooms in April Fruits: Black and long

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Blood-streaked stool. Preparation: Decoction: Get enough size of the bark and boil.. Part used: Bark | Vomiting with blood. Preparation: Decoction: Get enough size of the bark and boil.. Part used: Bark | Chest pain. Preparation: Get enough bark and singe on fire.. Part used: Bark | Stomach pain. Preparation: Get enough bark and singe on fire.. Part used: Bark

Preparation

Decoction: Get enough size of the bark and boil. | Decoction: Get enough size of the bark and boil. | Get enough bark and singe on fire. | Get enough bark and singe on fire.

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
Erythrina orientalis Murray
Local Name
Dapdap (Filipino), Thorny dapdap (English)
Family
Fabaceae
Category
Skin
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026