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Banana bush (English), Pandakaki-puti (Filipino), Kampupot

Tabernaemontana pandacaqui (Lam)

Skin

Shrub Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: White Fruits: Red when ripe and green when unripe

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Stomach ache. Preparation: Poultice: Get enough part/s of the plants, chop and pound then mix with coconut oil.. Part used: Roots or bark | Abortifacient. Preparation: Poultice: Get enough part/s of the plants, chop and pound then mix with coconut oil.. Part used: Roots or bark | Blood in the stool. Preparation: Decoction: Get enough part. If you'll be using the roots, get enough size and boil.. Part used: Leaves or roots

Preparation

Poultice: Get enough part/s of the plants, chop and pound then mix with coconut oil. | Poultice: Get enough part/s of the plants, chop and pound then mix with coconut oil. | Decoction: Get enough part. If you'll be using the roots, get enough size 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: Tabernaemontana pandacaqui (Lam)
Local Name: Banana bush (English), Pandakaki-puti (Filipino), Kampupot
Family: Apocynaceae
Category: Skin
Date Collected: Jun 28, 2026

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