Niyog-niyogan (Tag.)
Ficus pseudopalma Blanco
SkinAn erect, glabrous, unbranched shrub Height: Growing to a height of 5 meters Leaves: Leaves are red, crowded at the end of the stems,spreading and short-petioled, oblanceolate with a cordate base and an acute apex. Fruits: Fruit is ovoid, angular, up to 4 centimeters long, on short peduncles and crowded at the axils of the leaves. The leaves and fruits leave a pattern of scars on the trunk.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Pasmo sa kaon/kusog (overworked). Preparation: Boil the chopped stem of tagnanam pula in a liter of water.. Part used: Stem
Preparation
Boil the chopped stem of tagnanam pula in a liter of water.
Location & Habitat
REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SAN JUAN, In lowland areas in secondary forests and abandoned residential 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
- Ficus pseudopalma Blanco
- Local Name
- Niyog-niyogan (Tag.)
- Family
- Moraceae
- Category
- Skin
- Collected By
- Not provided
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
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