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Family Moraceae
Common name: Not provided
Local name: Kalatae (Tagabawa), Lagnub (Bisaya)
Indication: For kaggat kapoy, snake bite, para sa paak sa bitin (Bisaya)
Plant part used: Fruit
Method of Preparation: Expressed juice-Get a fresh fruit of kalatae. Squeeze to extract the juice.
Direction for use: Drop the juice directly to the bite area. Then bind or cover it with clean red cloth.
Additional information: A kaggat kapoy means a snake bite in English.
Informant: Nixon Abe-(tarabawian)
Place gathered: Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Baruring
Gathered by / Date gathered: 08/02/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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