Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia
Explore the rich diversity of medicinal plants recognized by the Philippine Department of Health and the TKDL.
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Narra (Ceb)
Pterocarpus indicus Willd.
Large, evergreen deciduous tree Height: 33 m or more Leaves: Compound ovate to oblong-ovate leaves (1) Flowers: Fragrant...
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Nutrush (Engl.)
Scleria scrobiculata Nees &Meyen ex Nees
Grass Height: 50 cm Leaves: Leaves clustered in the middle of the culms or stems have scabrid margins, linear, gradually...
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Devil's Fig or Trukey Berry (Engl.), Tandang-Aso (Tag.)
Solanum torvum Sw.
Shrub Height: up to 2 m Leaves: Opposite, simple, ovate, coursely 2-3 sinulate, obliquely sucordate base, acute apex, st...
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Sweet scented apple mangrove (Eng.)
Sonneratia alba Sm.
Tree Height: 3-15m Leaves: Opposite, simple, obovate to ovate, apex broadly rounded, leathery leaves (1,2) Flowers: infl...
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Blue Snakeweed (Engl.)
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl.
Erect, Herb or small shrub Height: 50-80 cm Leaves: Opposite, petioled, smooth, oval-shape, rounded-apex, serrated margi...
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Big Leaf Mahogany (Engl.)
Swietenia macrophylla King.
Tree Height: 40-60 m Leaves: Alternate, pinnate, ovate, lanceolate, entire margin, acute oe acuminate apex, dark green u...
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Heart-Leaf Moonseed (Engl.)
Tinospora cordifolia (Thunb.)Miers.
extensively spreading climbing shrub Height: 1-m Leaves: Simple, alternate, membranous, heart-shaped, long-petioled and...
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Caesar Weed (Engl.),
Urena lobata L.
Shrub Height: Data not available Leaves: palmately lobe-shaped leaves Flowers: pink-violet flowers Fruits: hairy fruits...
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Cannonball mangrove (Engl.)
Xylocarpus granatum J. Koenig.
Tree Height: up to 8m Leaves: (1) Compound, alternet, paripinnate, leaflets 1-3 pairs, petiole 6 cm long, opposite obova...
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Banago (Tag.)
Gnetum gnemon L.
Evergreen small tree or shrub Height: Growing to 15–20 m tall Leaves: Leaves simple, opposite, elliptic, 7.5-20 by 2.5-1...
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Libas (Tag.)
Spondias pinnata (L.f.) Kurz.
A tree Height: A height of 25 meters and a diameter of about 60 centimeters. Leaves: Leaves are alternate, pinnately com...
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Alangit (Bis.)
Ehretia microphylla
An erect, very branched shrub Height: Growing up to 1 to 4 meters high. Leaves: Clusters on short branches, obovate to o...
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