Silk Bananas, Apple Banana (English), Latundan (Filipino)
Musa sapientum L. var cinerea (Blco.)Teod.
AntisepticNot provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
For ménit é lawa. Preparation: Get one by one or piece by piece the unopen banana leaf.. Part used: Young leaves which are still closed, udlot na wala pa ni buka | For loose bowel movement, kalibanga (Bisaya). Preparation: Decoction- Obtain 1 young fruit of Latundan. Mince the young fruit and boil in 2 cups of water until one cup is left.. Part used: Young fruit | For cut or wound. Preparation: Cut the body of saging Litundan.. Part used: Bark's sap | For pangindus. Preparation: Gather 1 unripe fruit of tundan.. Part used: Fruit
Preparation
Get one by one or piece by piece the unopen banana leaf. | Decoction- Obtain 1 young fruit of Latundan. Mince the young fruit and boil in 2 cups of water until one cup is left. | Cut the body of saging Litundan. | Gather 1 unripe fruit of tundan.
Location & Habitat
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Musa sapientum L. var cinerea (Blco.)Teod.
- Local Name
- Silk Bananas, Apple Banana (English), Latundan (Filipino)
- Family
- Musaceae
- Category
- Antiseptic
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026