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(a) Pouteria campechiana(Kunth) Baehni (b) Chrysophyllum cainitoL. (c ) Persea americanaMill. Print

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Family (a) Sapotaceae sapodillas; sapotes (b) Sapotaceae sapodillas; sapotes (c ) Lauraceae laurels
Common name: (a) Tiesa (Filipino); Eggfruit tree; Canistel (Engish) (b) Kaymito (Filipino); Starapple (English) (c) Abukado (Filipino); Avocado (English)
Local name: (a) Tiesa (b) starapple (c) abukado
Indication: diarrhea
Plant part used: (a) leaves (b) leaves (c) leaves
Method of Preparation: Boil leaves in 1 liter of water. Drink decoction.
Direction for use: As needed.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Not provided
Place gathered: Not provided
Gathered by / Date gathered: Not provided
Abstracted by: Not provided
Date abstracted: Not provided
Province: Aklan

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