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Alaliga (Tagakaulo), Salonga (Bisaya)
 

Impatiens balsamina L.

 
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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 TAGAKAULO people of Sitio Biao, Sitio Binacalan, and Sitio Lunao in Barangay Pinalpalan; Sitio Kitulali and Sitio Kyasan in Barangay Kilalag; Sitio Malandog and Sitio Kangko in Barangay Dimuluk, Malita, Davao del Sur
Source:
Technical report
Keywords:
Impatiens balsamina L., Alaliga, Salonga, Davao del Sur, Malita, Dimuluk, Sitio Kangko
Family:
Balsaminaceae
Field #:
Herbarium #:
Geographic area:
Davao del Sur, Malita, Dimuluk, Sitio Kangko
Habitat:
Forest
Latitude /longitude:
Altitude:
Habit:
Shrub
Height:
Annual plant growing to 20?75 cm tall
Roots:
Stem:
thick, but soft stem
Leaves:
The leaves are spirally-arranged, 2.5?9 cm long and 1?2.5 cm broad, with a deeply toothed margin.
Inflouresence & flowers:
The flowers are red, pink, purple, or white, and 2.5?5 cm diameter; they are pollinated by bees and other insects, and also by nectar-feeding birds.
Fruits:
The ripe seed capsules undergo explosive dehiscence.
Seeds:
Additional info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_balsamina
Collected by:
Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD
Date collected:
2013-03-05
Identified_by:
Ferreras UF, Vendivil WF
Date identified:
2013-07-13
Specimen 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 - Tagakaolo

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