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Philippine Herbal Encyclopedia

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

Pilinut Tree (Engl.) Skin

Pilinut Tree (Engl.)

Canarium ovatum Engl.

erect and spreading, symmetrical-shaped, evergreen tree Height: up to 20 m (3) Leaves: elliptical, stiff-coriaceous-blad...

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Pilinut Tree (Engl.) Skin

Pilinut Tree (Engl.)

Canarium ovatum Engl.

erect and spreading, symmetrical-shaped, evergreen tree Height: up to 20 m (3) Leaves: elliptical, stiff-coriaceous-blad...

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Pilinut Tree (Engl.) Skin

Pilinut Tree (Engl.)

Canarium ovatum Engl.

erect and spreading, symmetrical-shaped, evergreen tree Height: up to 20 m (3) Leaves: elliptical, stiff-coriaceous-blad...

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Marijuana

Cannabis sativa L.

Herbs, perennial, essentially glabrous (minutely scabrous along leaf veins). Height: 1-5m Leaves: Lower opposite, palmat...

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Pilinut Tree (Engl.)

Canarium ovatum Engl.

erect and spreading, symmetrical-shaped, evergreen tree Height: up to 20 m (3) Leaves: elliptical, stiff-coriaceous-blad...

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Coconut (Engl.)

Cocos nucifera L.

Not provided Height: 30 m tall Leaves: Leaves bright green, 5-6 m long x>1 cm broad. Flowers: Staminate flowers about 1...

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Dabu-Dabu (Bis.) Kidney

Dabu-Dabu (Bis.)

Canarium sp.

Large tree Height: . Leaves: Leaves alternate and obovate with light to yellow green petiole. Its young shoot is light g...

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Pannatil

Deutzia pulchra S.Vidal

shrub or small trees Height: 2-3 m tall. Leaves: Leaf blade abaxially grayish green, adaxially greenish, ovate-oblong or...

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Hot pepper (Engl.), Sili (Tag.) Diabetes

Hot pepper (Engl.), Sili (Tag.)

Capsicum frutescens L.

Shrub Height: 1-2 m Leaves: smooth, medium-sized leaf (2), with lanceolate to ovate shape, cuneate base and entire margi...

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Citron (Engl.)

Citrus medica L.

Shrubs or small trees with ca. Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves simple or rarely 1-foliolate; elliptic to ovate-ellip...

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Papaya (Tag.) Skin

Papaya (Tag.)

Carica papaya L.

Large herbaceous Height: 3-9 m Leaves: Palmately, deeply-lobed with long, hollow petiole Flowers: produces fragrant flow...

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Raspberry (Engl.)

Rubus fraxinifolius Pior

Sarmentose shrub forming a clump . Height: up to 2m Leaves: The leaves are compound, imparipinnate and alternate, carrie...

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