 Dita (Bis.)
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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
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- Geographic area:
- Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio
- Habitat:
- Forest
- Latitude /longitude:
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- Habit:
- A smooth tree
- Height:
- 6 to 20 meters high
- Roots:
- Stem:
- Leaves:
- The leaves are whorled; 4-7 leaves in a whorl. Green and glossy on the upper surface, whitish or grayish underneath.
- Inflouresence & flowers:
- Crowded, hairy cymes about 10 cm long.
- Fruits:
- Tabular, reaching 40 cm long and 4-5 mm in diameter; yellow green when young and brown when matured.
- Seeds:
- Additional info:
- Sometimes planted as an ornament; may also used for urban greening.
- Collected by:
- Date collected:
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- Date identified:
- Specimen kept at:
- Abstracted by:
- Ando, JKA
- Date abstracted:
- 31/05/2015
- Province:
- Siquijor