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Alibotra (Bis.)
 

Arcangelisia flava

 
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Authors:
Mansueto, Josel B, Sia,Isidro C, de la Pena, Mario
Title:
Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health - FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND
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Family:
Menispermaceae
Field #:
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Geographic area:
Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay Cantabon
Habitat:
Lowland area
Latitude /longitude:
Altitude:
346 m
Habit:
A forest liana, ie, a woody, perennial, climbing plant
Height:
0.5-1 meters
Roots:
Stem:
A very long stem growing from the ground level to the canopy of trees. Old stems are about 5 centimeters thick, with a gray bark and yellow wood.??
Leaves:
Leaves are leathery, smooth, broadly ovate, 16 centimeters wide and 16 centimeters long, the tip abruptly pointed, the base obtusely round or subtruncate, with 5 veins radiating from the base, with one or two lateral nerves arising from the midvein above the middle.
Inflouresence & flowers:
Inflorescence is axillary, pendulous and spicately panicled, usually clustered along the stems. Flowers are fragrant, yellowish, crowded and stalkless.
Fruits:
Fruit is nearly spherical, about 2centimeters in diameter, green or yellowish green.
Seeds:
Additional info:
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Date collected:
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Date identified:
Specimen kept at:
Abstracted by:
Ando, JKA
Date abstracted:
05/07/2015
Province:
Siquijor

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