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Psidium guajava L. Print

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Family Myrtaceae
Common name: bayabas, guyabas (Ilk., Tag.); guayabas, kalimbahin, tayabas (Tag.); guava, round guava, tropical guava (Engl.); bagabas (Ig.); bayabo (Ibn); bayauas (Bik., Pang.); bayawas (Bik.); biabas (Sul.); gaiyabat, gaiyabit (If.); geyabas (Bon.)
Local name: mayabas
Indication: For wound
Plant part used: young leaf
Method of Preparation: Prepare decoction from plant material.
Direction for use: Use as wash.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: FGD1
Place gathered: Northern Samar, Las Navas, Barangay San Isidro, Catubig Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Sia IC, Mendoza MTB, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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