Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health and the TKDL.
Payang-payang (Filipino), Tabang-bayawak (Filipino), Wild hops (English)
Flemingia strobilifera (L.) W.T.Aiton
Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Green Fruits: Small fruit that sticks on clothes
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Homalomena philippinensis Engl.
Not provided Height: Not provided Leaves: Not provided Flowers: bears flowers Fruits: green like duhat
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Digestive
Greater Grasshopper Tree (Engl.)
Archidendron clypearia (Jack) I.C.Nielsen
A small tree Height: Growing 10 - 23 meters tall Leaves: Alternate compound leaves which are twice pinnate with 4–9 pair...
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Digestive
Lunas nga kahoy (Bis.)
Lunasia sp.
shrub -small tree Height: 12 m Leaves: Crowded toward branchlet ends, on petioles 1.5-15 cm long, blades obblanceolate t...
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Digestive
Parasol Leaf Tree (Engl.), Binunga (Tag., Bis.)
Macaranga tanarius (L.) Mull.
Understory tree Height: up to 19 m Leaves: Petiole and blade are pubescent, ovate, papery, rounded base, 4 cm peltate, m...
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Digestive
Greater Grasshopper Tree (Engl.)
Archidendron clypearia (Jack) I.C.Nielsen
A small tree Height: Growing 10 - 23 meters tall Leaves: Alternate compound leaves which are twice pinnate with 4–9 pair...
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Digestive
Radish (Eng.)
Raphanus sativus L.
Annual, erect, hairy herb Height: 20-100 cm Leaves: Alternate, glabrous to sparingly hispid; radical rosette in lower le...
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Digestive
Ualis-ualisan (Tag.)
Sida rhombifolia L.
An erect, branched shrub. Height: 0.5 to 1.5 meters in height Leaves: The dark green, diamond-shaped leaves are arranged...
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Digestive
Cacao tree (Engl.)
Theobroma cacao L.
A small tree Height: 3 to 5 meters high Leaves: Leaves are alternate, entire, oblong-ovate to oblong, 15 to 40 centimete...
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Digestive
Dilang-aso (Tag.)
Pseudoelephantopus spicatus (Juss.) Rohr.
Perennial herbs Height: 0.1 to 0.3 meter height Leaves: Leaves are oblong-obovate and 9 to 14 centimeters long, with a b...
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Digestive
Not provided
Hyptis suaveolens
Herb plant Height: 0.3 to 1 meter height Leaves: The leaf arrange in opposite; the edge of the leaf is toothed, finely t...
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Digestive
Not provided
Phanera sp.
Vine Height: 0.5 to 1 meter height Leaves: The leaves are form a butterfly wings with palmate veins; dark green to greyi...
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