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Family Lamiaceae
Common name: palis, papalsis, tambalasi, tigau-na-itim, tigaw, tubang-dalag (Tag.); malabar hoary (Engl.); alalui (C. Bis.); alayo-ti-manok (Pang.); anobrang (Ilk.); anuyup (Ibn., Ilk.); tambulbasi (Sul.); tigau (Bis., Bik., Tag.)
Local name: tigaw
Indication: As fish poison
Plant part used: leaf
Method of Preparation: Pound leaves.
Direction for use: Cast plant materials on the river.
Additional information: Fish are not killed but are temporarily immobilized.
Informant: Cabariban C, FGD1, 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

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