Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

Batarau (Neg.)

Calophyllum inophyllum L.

A medium-sized to large evergreen tree. Height: It usually grows up to 25-35 meters tall. Leaves: Leaves are leathery, s...

Duhat (Tag.)

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

A smooth tree Height: 8 to 15 meters high Leaves: Leaves are opposite, shiny and leathery, oblong-ovate to elliptic or o...

Ginger (Engl.)

Zingiber officinale Rosc.

Perennial herbs Height: 0.6 to 1.2 meters height Leaves: The leaves are linear, sessile or stalkless, long and smooth. F...

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Anos (Tag.)

Schizostachyum lima (Blanco) Merr.

An evergreen bamboo Height: Culm erect with drooping tip, 8 - 13 meters tall Leaves: Leaf blade 19-30 cm × 3.5-7 cm, gla...

Aratiles (Tag.)

Muntingia calabura L.

A fast growing tree. Height: 5 to 10 meters high Leaves: Leaves are hairy, sticky, alternate, distichous, oblong-ovate t...

Malbas (Tag.)

Abutilon indicum L.

Malaina (Tag.)

Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br.

An erect, branched, fleshy, annual herb Height: Up to 1 meter high Leaves: Leaves are downy and dark violet, broadly ova...

Daponaya (Bis.)

Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br.

An erect, branched, fleshy, annual herb Height: Up to 1 meter high Leaves: Leaves are variously blotched, usually more o...

Bonsai (Engl.)

Pemphis acidula

An evergreen shrub or densely branching small tree. Height: Usually growing from 0.6 - 8 meters tall, occasionally up to...

Malatabako (Tag.)

Solanum verbascifolium L.

A shrub Height: 1 to 5 meters high Leaves: Leaves are ovate, oblong-ovate or elliptic-ovate, 10 to 23 centimeters long,...

Kahoi-dalaga (Tag.)

Anaxagorea luzonensis A. Gray.

A low undershrub Height: 2 to 4 meters height Leaves: Leaves are oblong, 7 to 15 centimeters long, 3 to 5 centimeters wi...