Guyong-guyong (Tag.)

Guyong-guyong (Tag.)

Cratoxylum sumatranum

Skin

A small tree or an erect shrub. Height: 3 to 5 meters high Leaves: Leaves are opposite, well scattered, narrowly oblong to broadly oblong, paler beneath, 10 to 14 centimeters long, 3 to 4 centimeters wide, entire, slenderly pointed at the apex, blunt at the base, and borne upon petioles 5 to 8 millimeters long. Flowers: Flowers are deep-red, borne on terminal panicles which are sometimes elongated. Fruits: Fruit is smooth, dark reddish-brown, ellipsoid, about 1 centimeter long, subtended at the base by a persistent calyx, dehiscing apically into 3 parts, containing numerous small, thin, brown, winged seeds, each 5 millimeters long.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Pasmo sa kaon/kusog (overworked). Preparation: Boil the chopped bark of ulingon in a liter of water.. Part used: Bark

Preparation

Boil the chopped bark of ulingon in a liter of water.

Location & Habitat

REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SAN JUAN, Primary forest

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

Guyong-guyong (Tag.)
Guyong-guyong (Tag.)
Guyong-guyong (Tag.)
Guyong-guyong (Tag.)

Quick Info

Scientific Name
Cratoxylum sumatranum
Local Name
Guyong-guyong (Tag.)
Family
Hypericaceae
Category
Skin
Collected By
Not provided
Date Collected
Jun 28, 2026