
- Family:
- Euphorbiaceae
- Common name:
- Tapioca plant, Cassava (English), Kamoteng kahoy (Filipino)
- Local name:
- Pangi (Tagakaulo), Balinghoy (Bisaya), Kamoteng kahoy (Tagalog)
- Indication:
- For fish and fresh water eel poison, panghilo sa isda og kasili pwede sad sa tao
- Plant part used:
- Fruit
- Method of Preparation:
- Pounded fruit- Get a handful of fruit. Pound until pulverized.
- Direction for use:
- Place the pounded fruit on the area where fishes usually reside.
- Additional information:
- Not provided
- Informant:
- Tyana Laginan-Mamolongay-a traditional general practitioner in Tagakaolo and at the same time she is also a Mananamok (Tagakaulo)-traditional birth attendant or midwife.
- Place gathered:
- Davao del Sur, Malita, Dimuluk, Sitio Kangko
- Gathered by / Date gathered:
- 05/03/2013
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 10/03/2014
- Province:
- Davao - Tagakaolo