Alstonia scholaris (L.) R Br.
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| Family | Apocynaceae family |
| Common name: | alstonia, Autralian fever bark, Australian quinine bark, bitter bark, Devil's tree, milky pine, blackboard tree, Devil tree of India, milkywood pine, white cheese wood (Engl.); alipauen, dalipauen, dirita, lava, lipauen (Ilk.); andarayan, dilupaon, oplai (Ibn.); bita (P. Bis.); dita (Tag., Bik., Sul.); pasuit, polai (Pang.); tanitan, tangitang (Bis.) |
| Local name: | dita |
| Indication: | For boil |
| Plant part used: | sap |
| Method of Preparation: | Express sap from leaves. |
| Direction for use: | Apply on affected area. |
| Additional information: | Not provided |
| Informant: | Cabariban C, FGD2 |
| Place gathered: | Samar, San Jose de Buan, Barangay Hiduroma, Gandara Watershed |
| Gathered by / Date gathered: | Luceriano RP |
| Abstracted by: | QuitainA |
| Date abstracted: | Mar-14 |
| Province: | Samar Island |