Wampi (Tag.)

Wampi (Tag.)

Clausena sp.

Skin

Evergreen tree Height: 3–7 meters tall Leaves: Leaves are dark green, pinnate, with 5 to 9 leaflets. Each leaflet has a stalk about 3 millimeters long, the blade ovate-elliptic, lanceolate or ovate, about 7 to 10 centimeters or more in length, pointed at the tip, much wider on one side of the base. Flowers: Flowers are borne in terminal panicles, white, about 14 millimeters in diameter. Petals are five, white, and boat-shaped. Calyx is small and five-parted. Stamens are 10, with conspicuous yellow anthers. Ovary is five-celled, borne on a short stalk, covered with hairy nobs, and surrounded by a short style terminating in a rounded stigma. Fruits: Fruit is ivory yellow, rounded, about 2 centimeters in diameter, very slightly flattened at the base, somewhat rounded at the tip, and borne in bunches. Skin of the fruit is thin and soft, dotted with minute, raised, somewhat darker-colored spots, covered with short hairs, and marked by five, usually very inconspicuous, longitudinal lines which are lighter in color than the remainder of the fruit.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Pasmo sa kaon/kusog (overworked). Preparation: Finely chop the stem into small pieces and boil in a liter of water.. Part used: Stem

Preparation

Finely chop the stem into small pieces and boil in a liter of water.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SAN JUAN, Lowland areas

Research

Siquijor State College: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health: FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND : Phase 2

Additional Images

Wampi (Tag.)
Wampi (Tag.)
Wampi (Tag.)
Wampi (Tag.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Clausena sp.
Local Name
Wampi (Tag.)
Family
Rutaceae
Category
Skin
Collected By
Not provided
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026