Hairy fleabane (Engl.)
Conyza sumatrensis
AntisepticA stout, sometimes slender, erect, more or less hairy, branched annual Height: 0.5 to 2 meters in height Leaves: Leaves are lanceolate to oblanceolate, 6 to 15 centimeters long, 1 to 4 centimeters wide, and coarsely toothed or sublobed in the margins. Flowers: Panicles are terminal and ample, bearing numerous, peduncled, narrowly ovoid, flowering hears 6 to 7 millimeters long. Bracts are green. Fruits: Flowers are many in each head, greenish-white.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Wounds; white fungal spot on skin. Preparation: Poultice: Get enough quantity of young leaves and crush it by hand.. Part used: Leaves
Preparation
Poultice: Get enough quantity of young leaves and crush it by hand.
Location & Habitat
REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SIQUIJOR (Capital), Abundant in open, waste places, old clearings, etc./ Disturbed soils, cultivated areas
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
- Conyza sumatrensis
- Local Name
- Hairy fleabane (Engl.)
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Category
- Antiseptic
- Collected By
- Not provided
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
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