Manihot esculenta Crantz
 
Manihot esculenta Crantz
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Family:
Euphorbiaceae
Common name:
Tapioca plant, Cassava (English), Kamoteng kahoy (Filipino)
Local name:
Pangi (Tagakaulo), Balinghoy (Bisaya), Kamoteng kahoy (Tagalog)
Indication:
For fish and fresh water eel poison, panghilo sa isda og kasili pwede sad sa tao
Plant part used:
Fruit
Method of Preparation:
Pounded fruit- Get a handful of fruit. Pound until pulverized.
Direction for use:
Place the pounded fruit on the area where fishes usually reside.
Additional information:
Not provided
Informant:
Tyana Laginan-Mamolongay-a traditional general practitioner in Tagakaolo and at the same time she is also a Mananamok (Tagakaulo)-traditional birth attendant or midwife.
Place gathered:
Davao del Sur, Malita, Dimuluk, Sitio Kangko
Gathered by / Date gathered:
05/03/2013
Abstracted by:
Cabero JD
Date abstracted:
10/03/2014
Province:
Davao - Tagakaolo