Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

Horseradish Tree (Engl.), Malunggay (Tag.),

Moringa oleifera Lam.

Fast-growing, deciduous tree Height: 10-12 m(1) Leaves: Bi- or tripinnately compound and have oval-shaped leaflets with...

Jamaican Cherry (Engl.)

Muntingia calabura L.

fast-growing tree with spreading branches Height: 2-12m (2) Leaves: Alternate, distichous, hairy, sticky, lanceolate or...

Pepper (Engl.)

Piper interruptum Opiz.

Climber or vine Height: - Leaves: Alternate, entire and bilaterally pinnately-veined Flowers: With short, whitish to gre...

Wild sugarcane (Engl.), Talahib (Tag.),

Saccharum spontaneum L.

Perennial grass, erect and rhizomatous deep roots Height: 2-5 m Leaves: Long, linear-lanceolate, glabrous leaves that ha...

Black Plum (Engl.), Duhat (Tag.),

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

Perennial tree Height: 12 to 30 m Leaves: Green, smooth, glossy and thick (1) Flowers: Cream to off-white or pink bisexu...

Gulancha tinospora (Engl.)

Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook.F. and Thoms.

Sampa-sampalukan (Tag.)

Phyllanthus niruri L.

An erect, branching, slender, smooth herb. Height: Growing 50 to 60 centimeters high. Leaves: Leaves are small and oblon...

Alibangbang na violet, Bagon-bagon (Bis.)

Bauhinia sp.

Tree Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

Kam-mi (Bis.)

Canarium asperum Benth.

Tree Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

Insulin plant (Engl.)

Chamaecostus cuspidatus (Nees & Mart.) C.D.Specht & D.W.Stev.

Shrub Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

Kalawag (Bis.)

Curcuma longa L.

Herb Height: Not Provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

Dilang aso (Tag.)Dog's Tongue (Engl.)

Pseudelephantopus spicatus (Juss.) Rohr

Herb Height: Not Provided Leaves: Leaves- oblong-ovate, stem are smaller. Flowers: Flowers- elongated, spikelike branche...