Kalawit sa busaw (Talaingod manobo)
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Alocasia sp.
Authors:
Paluga MJ, Cabero JD, Millondaga KJI, Ragrario AMM, Galang RM, Sia IC
Title:
Phase II Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health for Selected Ethnolinguistic Groups: The TALAINGOD MANOBO people of Sitio Laslasakan, Sitio Bagang, and Sitio Nalubas, Barangay Palma Gil, Talaingod, Davao del Norte
Source:
Technical report
Keywords:
Alocasia sp., Kalawit sa busaw, Davao del Norte, Talaingod, Palma Gil, Sitio Nalubas
Family:
Araceae
Field_number:
Herbarium_number:
Geographic_area_of_collection:
Davao del Norte, Talaingod, Palma Gil, Sitio Nalubas
Habitat:
Forest
Latitude_longitude:
N7 44.900 E125 29.561
Altitude:
739.71 meters
Habit:
Shrub
Height:
Roots:
Stem:
The stem (a corm) is edible, but contains raphid or raphide crystals of Calcium oxalate along with other irritants (possibly a protease)[2] that can numb and swell the tongue and pharynx resulting in difficult breathing, and sharp throat pain.
Leaves:
cordate or sagittate leaves grow to a length of 20 to 90 cm on long petioles.
Inflouresence_and_flowers:
Their araceous flowers grow at the end of a short stalk, but are not conspicuous; often hidden behind the leaf petioles.
Fruits:
Seeds:
Additional_info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alocasia
Collected_by:
Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD
Date_collected:
2013-05-09
Specimen_voucher_identified_by:
Ferreras UF, Vendivil WF
Date_identified:
2013-07-13
Specimen_voucher_kept_at:
Manila, Ermita, UP Manila, Medical Annex, Salcedo Hall, NDIC , 3rd Floor, Room 302
Abstracted_by:
Cabero JD
Date_abstracted:
2014-03-10
Province:
Davao - Talaingod