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Kalachuhi (Bis.)
 

Plumeria acuminata

 
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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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Keywords:
Family:
Apocynaceae
Field #:
Herbarium #:
Geographic area:
Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio
Habitat:
Lowland area or coastal area
Latitude /longitude:
Altitude:
313 m
Habit:
A small, deciduous tree
Height:
10 meters or more
Roots:
Stem:
smooth and shining stems
Leaves:
Alternate, oblong or oblanceolate, 20 to 40 centimeters long, pointed at both ends, and arranged in a spiral at the ends of the branche.
Inflouresence & flowers:
Numerous, fragrant and large, the upper portion whitish, while the inner lower portion yellow, 5 to 6 centimeters long.
Fruits:
Linear-oblong or ellipsoid follicles, with a pointed tip, 15 to 20 centimeters long, 1.5 to 2 centimeters in diameters.
Seeds:
Numerous and winged
Additional info:
Collected by:
Date collected:
Identified_by:
Date identified:
Specimen kept at:
Abstracted by:
Ando, JKA
Date abstracted:
20/07/2015
Province:
Siquijor

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