Binunga (Tag.)
Macaranga tanarius (L.) Muell.-Arg.
SkinTree Height: 5 to 10 meters. Leaves: Leaves are peltate, ovate to oblong-ovate, 10 to 25 centimeters long, with entire or toothed margins, with a rounded base and pointed apex. Flowers: Male flowers are small and born on slender, branched peduncles which are shorter than the leaves. Female flowers are usually found in simple panicled spikes or racemes. Capsules are 10 to 12 millimeters in diameter, of 2 or 3 cocci, covered with pale, waxy glands and with soft, scattered, elongated spinelike processes.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Pasmo sa kaon/kusog (overworked). Preparation: Boil 5-9 leaves of halom in a liter of water for 15 minutes.. Part used: Leaves
Preparation
Boil 5-9 leaves of halom in a liter of water for 15 minutes.
Location & Habitat
REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SAN JUAN, Secondary forest, abandoned home lots
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
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Macaranga tanarius (L.) Muell.-Arg.
- Local Name
- Binunga (Tag.)
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Category
- Skin
- Collected By
- Not provided
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
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