Candle Bush (Engl.), Akapulko (Tag.)
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
AntisepticShort-lived perennial shrub Height: 4m Leaves: Pinnate leaves with broad and rounded apex with a small pointed tip, and its leaflets gradually increase in size from the base towards the tip (1) Flowers: With bright orange-yellow flowers arranged spirally on its rachids (2) Fruits: Pod is straight with mucronate crown (3), dark-brown to black (2) and contans many seeds.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Diarrhea. Preparation: Boil the roots. Part used: Roots | Diarrhea. Preparation: Boil the roots. Part used: Roots | Skin disseases (e.g. fungal infection). Preparation: Pound the leaves. Part used: Leaves
Preparation
Boil the roots | Boil the roots | Pound the leaves
Location & Habitat
REGION XIII (Caraga), AGUSAN DEL NORTE, CITY OF BUTUAN (Capital), Marshland, terrestrial
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
- Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
- Local Name
- Candle Bush (Engl.), Akapulko (Tag.)
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Category
- Antiseptic
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
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