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Unidentified

Gardenia merrillii Elmer

Skin

Tree Height: Around 6 ft. Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Ringworm. Preparation: Cut the fruit with into half or get enough young leaves with sap.. Part used: Fruit or young leaves | Stomach ache. Preparation: Get enough quantity of leaves and singe on fire.. Part used: Leaves | Nervousness. Preparation: Decoction: Get enough size of the bark the boil.. Part used: Bark

Preparation

Cut the fruit with into half or get enough young leaves with sap. | Get enough quantity of leaves and singe on fire. | Decoction: Get enough size of the bark the 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
Gardenia merrillii Elmer
Local Name
Unidentified
Family
Rubiaceae
Category
Skin
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026