 Sereguelas (Bis.)
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Spondias purpurea |
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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:
- Anacardiaceae
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- Geographic area:
- Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio
- Habitat:
- Lowland area
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- Habit:
- A deciduous tree
- Height:
- Growing up to 5-8 meters
- Roots:
- Stem:
- Leaves:
- Pinnate, 15 to 25 centimeters long
- Inflouresence & flowers:
- Solitary or fascicled in the axils of the fallen leaves, reddish, and 3 to 3.5 millimeters long.
- Fruits:
- Smooth and thin-skinned, oblong or subglobose, about 2.5 centimeters long, with a fleshy pericarp, yellowish green or dark-purplish outside, with a large and stony seed.
- Seeds:
- When ripe, the seed is surrounded by a soft, sweet, and aromatic juicy pulp.
- Additional info:
- The bark decoction is used in traditional remedies.
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- Date identified:
- Specimen kept at:
- Abstracted by:
- Ando, JKA
- Date abstracted:
- 05/07/2015
- Province:
- Siquijor