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Boko-boko (Bis.)
 

Bridelia stipularis

 
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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:
Phyllanthaceae
Field #:
Herbarium #:
Geographic area:
Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio
Habitat:
Primary forests
Latitude /longitude:
Altitude:
384 m
Habit:
A scrambling shrub that can produce stems
Height:
5 meters or more
Roots:
Stem:
Leaves:
Leaves 5-20 cm, subcoriaceous, elliptic-obovate or orbicular-oblong.
Inflouresence & flowers:
Flowers small, in small axillary clusters or long spikes, often subtended by long stipular bracts.
Fruits:
Fruits oblong, 12 mm long, seated on the enlarged calyx.
Seeds:
Additional info:
The twigs are used in basketry.
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Date collected:
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Date identified:
Specimen kept at:
Abstracted by:
Ando, JKA
Date abstracted:
29/03/2015
Province:
Siquijor

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