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Bayag usa (Filipino)

Voacanga globosa (Blco) Merr.

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Tree Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Red small flowers Fruits: Red round fruit like guava when ripe

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Mumps. Preparation: Cut enough roots and singe on fire.. Part used: Roots | Abortifacient. Preparation: Poultice: Get enough part/s of the plants, chop and pound then mix with coconut oil.. Part used: Roots or bark

Preparation

Cut enough roots and singe on fire. | Poultice: Get enough part/s of the plants, chop and pound then mix with coconut oil.

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
Voacanga globosa (Blco) Merr.
Local Name
Bayag usa (Filipino)
Family
Apocynaceae
Category
All
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026