Duguan (Tag.)
Myristica philippensis Lam.
RespiratoryLarge tree Height: 5-40m (2) Leaves: With broad, coriaceous, acute apex, elliptic-oblong or round-shaped leaves. Flowers: Male flowers borned on a panicle are 5-8 mm long, pale brown to greyish tomentulose outside while the female flowers are 6-9 mm long (1) Fruits: Oblong to subglobose, variably tomentulose and eventually glabrous (1) turns green to yellow when ripe.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Asthma, Boost Appetite, Diabetes, Hypertension, Indigestion. Preparation: Boil the bark. Part used: Bark | Cough. Preparation: Get a fresh bark. Part used: Bark
Preparation
Boil the bark | Get a fresh bark
Location & Habitat
REGION XIII (Caraga), SURIGAO DEL SUR, LANUZA, Forest, partially shaded area
Research
Caraga State University: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health of Butuanon in Butuan City
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Myristica philippensis Lam.
- Local Name
- Duguan (Tag.)
- Family
- Myristicaceae
- Category
- Respiratory
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
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