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Family Casuarinaceae beef wood; beefwood; she-oak
Common name: Agoho (Filipino); Ironweed; Australian pine; Common ironwood; Horsetail casuarina; Beach she-oak; Coast she-oak (English)
Local name: Agoho
Indication: purgative
Plant part used: seed
Method of Preparation: Eat young seeds raw for 3 consecutive days.
Direction for use: Children & Adults: As needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Bangaadaha; Siman (Maguindanao; Sultan Kudarat; Makaquiling; )
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Maguindanao

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