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Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health and the TKDL.

Balbas pusa (Tag.) Kidney

Balbas pusa (Tag.)

Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume.)Micq.

N/A Height: N/A Leaves: Not provided Flowers: Not provided Fruits: Not provided

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Pandan (Tag..) Kidney

Pandan (Tag..)

Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.

monocot, with spreading leaves Height: up to 1.5 but can reach 8m in the wild (1) Leaves: Spirally arranged, long, sword...

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🌿 Kidney

Pandan-dagat (Tag.)

Pandanus tectorius Parkinson ex Du Roi.

Either male or female, small, multi-stemmed, evergreen tree (1), perennial (2) Height: 3-14 m Leaves: 1-m, sword-like le...

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Sinaw-sinaw (Ceb.) Kidney

Sinaw-sinaw (Ceb.)

Peperomia pellucida Kunth.

Erect and procumbent herb Height: 15-45 cm Leaves: Smooth, glossy, heart-shaped (2), unifoliate, alternate leaves (3) Fl...

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Avocado (Engl.), Abokado (Bis.) Kidney

Avocado (Engl.), Abokado (Bis.)

Persea americana Mill.

Erect annual tree Height: up to 20 m (1) Leaves: Alternately arranged, elliptical (1), oval, to lanceolate; often pubesc...

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Carry-me-seed (Engl.) Kidney

Carry-me-seed (Engl.)

Phyllanthus amarus Schum.

Dioecious, annual shrub Height: 30-50 cm Leaves: Small, sessile leaves are arranged alternately in 2-files on either sid...

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Taekwood (Engl.) Kidney

Taekwood (Engl.)

Tectona grandis L.

Tree Height: 30m Leaves: very large, shiny above, hairy below, vein network clear, abour 30x20 cm young leaves upt 1m lo...

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Sea Almond (Engl.) Kidney

Sea Almond (Engl.)

Terminalia catappa L.

fast-growing, perennial, deciduous, or semi-evergreen tree (1) Height: 35 m Leaves: spiral, simple, shiny, broadly obova...

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Soursop (Engl.), Guyabano (Tag.) Kidney

Soursop (Engl.), Guyabano (Tag.)

Annona muricata L.

Tree Height: 5-15 m Leaves: Glossy, dark green, simple, smooth, oblong, and oval or ellipse, whith strong pungent odor....

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Mitla (Pamp.) Kidney

Mitla (Pamp.)

Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.

A deciduous tropical flowering tree Height: 10 to 20 meters high Leaves: Leaves are smooth, large, spatulate, oblong to...

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Kampupot (Tag.) Kidney

Kampupot (Tag.)

Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Poir.

An erect, branched and smooth shrub Height: 1 to 4 meters high Leaves: Elliptic-lanceolate to oblong-elliptic, 5 to 12 c...

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Guyabano (Tag.) Kidney

Guyabano (Tag.)

Annona muricata L.

A small tree Height: Less than 7 meters high Leaves: Leaves are smooth, glossy, shiny, oblong-obovate to oblong, 7 to 20...

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