Kampupot (Tag.)
Tabernaemontana pandacaqui poir.
AntisepticAn erect, branched and smooth shrub Height: 1 to 4 meters high Leaves: Elliptic-lanceolate to oblong-elliptic, 5 to 12 centimeters long, narrowed at both ends, shining and short-stalked. Flowers: Inflorescences are axillary and terminal, peduncled, and have rather few flowers. Fruits: Follicles are red or yellowish-red, oblong, 2 to 4 centimeters long, and longitudinally ridged or keeled.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Toothache. Preparation: Chop into 3 inches length and scrape the bark.. Part used: Bark | Wounds. Preparation: Squeeze out the juice from the latex.. Part used: Latex
Preparation
Chop into 3 inches length and scrape the bark. | Squeeze out the juice from the latex.
Location & Habitat
REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SIQUIJOR (Capital), Forest | REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SIQUIJOR (Capital)
Research
Siquijor State College: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices in Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (Folk Healing Practices of Siquijor Island) Phase 1
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Tabernaemontana pandacaqui poir.
- Local Name
- Kampupot (Tag.)
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Category
- Antiseptic
- Collected By
- Not provided
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
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