Areca catechu L.
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| Family | Arecaceae |
| Common name: | bunga (Tag.), areca nut, Areca nut palm, Betel nut palm, Betel quid (Engl.), boa (Ilk., It., Ign.), bua (Ibn., Pang.), Dapiau (Iv.), Hua (It.), lugos (Sul.), Luyos (Pamp.), Pasa (Yak.), Takobtob (Bik.), Va (Ital.) |
| Local name: | bunga |
| Indication: | For fracture |
| Plant part used: | bark |
| Method of Preparation: | Scrape bunga bark. Add salt and wrap in banana leaf. Heat over fire. Heat panhauli leaves over fire. |
| Direction for use: | Apply on fractured area. Leave on until the next day. Apply panhauli leaves on fractured area after removing bunga bark. |
| Additional information: | Not provided |
| Informant: | Cabariban C |
| 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 |