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Family Fabaceae family
Common name: bauit, malasiag, tibalau, tibanglan, tugli, tubling-pula (Tag.); Derris root, poison vine, tuba root (Engl.); lapak (Bik.); tubli (P. Bis., Tag., Buk.); tuva (Iv.); upei (Bon.); tuba (Malaya)
Local name: tubli
Indication: As fish poison
Plant part used: root
Method of Preparation: Pound root.
Direction for use: Cast pounded plant material on the river.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: Bormate R, FGD1, FGD2, FGD3
Place gathered: Eastern Samar, Llorente, Barangay Burak, Suribao Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Luceriano RP
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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