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Family Euphorbiaceae
Common name: kamaisa, kamausa, makaisa, tubang-kamaisa (Tag.); Croton oil plant, purgative croton, purging croton, true croton (Engl.); gasi, kasla, malapay (Sul.); kamandag (Bis.); kamagsa, lutung-sira, tubang-pasiti (Bik.); makasla (P. Bis.); saligaw (Ilk., Ibn.); tuba (Ilk., Bik., Tag., S.L. Bis., P. Bis., Sul.); tuba-tuba (Bik., P. Bis.); tubang makaisa (Bik., Tag.); tubli (C. Bis.); tukbu (If.)
Local name: tuba
Indication: As fish poison
Plant part used: fruit
Method of Preparation: Pound plant materials. Soak in water for 24 hours.
Direction for use: Cast plant materials on the river.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Cabariban C, FGD1, FGD2
Place gathered: Samar, San Jose de Buan, Barangay Hiduroma, Gandara Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Luceriano RP
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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