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Family Arecaceae
Common name: Nipa (Filipino); Nipa palm (English)
Local name: Nipa
Indication: skin diseases
Plant part used: rachis
Method of Preparation: Pound inner portion of the rachis; extract sap and use it for cleaning skin diseases.
Direction for use: Not provided
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Zamboanga

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