Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health and the TKDL.
Silk Bananas, Apple Banana (English), Latundan (Filipino)
Musa sapientum L. var cinerea (Blco.)Teod.
Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided
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Antiseptic
Large Leaf lantana (Engl.), Kantutay (Bis.)
Lantana camara L.
perennial aromatic shrub Height: 2-5 m Leaves: Oval or broadly lance-shaped, 1-12 cm in length, and 2-6 cm broad, rough...
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Manihot esculenta Crantz
Perennial woody shrub Height: 2-3m Leaves: Long-petioled, simple, 7-lobed leaves, spirally arranged on stem. Flowers: In...
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Antiseptic
Cassava (Engl.)
Manihot esculenta Crantz
Perennial woody shrub Height: 2-3m Leaves: Long-petioled, simple, 7-lobed leaves, spirally arranged on stem. Flowers: In...
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Antiseptic
Bittervine or Chinese Creeper (Engl.)
Mikania micrantha (L.) Kunth ex H.B.K.
Perennial vine Height: N/A Leaves: Opposite, heart-shaped or triangular with an acute tipe and a broad base (1) Flowers:...
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Antiseptic
Nipah or Mangrove Palm (Engl.), Nipa (Tag.)
Nypa fruticans Wurmb.
Large, evergreen palm forming loose clumps of broad. erect leaves Height: 9m or more Leaves: With paralled-veined leafle...
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Antiseptic
Black Pepper (Engl.)
Piper nigrum L.
Perennial. slender vine Height: - Leaves: Ovate, cordate, palmately-veined, dark leaves (2) Flowers: With small apetalou...
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Antiseptic
Guava (Engl.), Bayabas (Tag.)
Psidium guajava L.
Evergreen shrub or tree Height: 3-10 m (2) Leaves: Opposite, Oval to oblong leaves (1), numerous lateral veins are promi...
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Antiseptic
Candle Bush (Engl.), Akapulko (Tag.)
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Short-lived perennial shrub Height: 4m Leaves: Pinnate leaves with broad and rounded apex with a small pointed tip, and...
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Antiseptic
Cacao (Engl.), Kakaw (Bis.)
Theobroma cacao L.
Small Tree Height: up to 12 m Leaves: Oblong, leathery and periodically shed and replaced by young red leaves (1) Flower...
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Antiseptic
Indian aloe (Engl.)
Aloe vera Mill
A stemless or very short-stemmed succulent plant Height: 60–100 cm tall, spreading by offsets Leaves: Thick and fleshy,...
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Antiseptic
Tayabas (Tag.)
Psidium guajava L.
A shrub or small tree Height: 3 to 10 meters tall Leaves: Leaves are opposite, oblong to elliptic, and 5 to 1 centimeter...
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