Alocasia heterophylla (C Presl) Merr.
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| Family | Araceae |
| Common name: | malabiga (Tag.); giant elephant ear, giant taro, large taro (Engl.); aba (Ibn.); aba-aba (Ig.); badiang (Tag., Bis.); bagiang (Bis.); bira, sininaba (Ilk.); biga (Tag., Ilk., Bis., Pamp.); bilbila (Bon.); gabi (Bik.); galiang, ragiang, taliang (Bis.); gandus (Pamp.) |
| Local name: | handuroy |
| Indication: | For inflamed wound |
| Plant part used: | shoot |
| Method of Preparation: | Heat over fire. |
| Direction for use: | Apply on affected part. |
| Additional information: | Not provided |
| Informant: | Lambino M |
| 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 |