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Musa sapientum L. var cinerea (Blco.)Teod. Print

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Family Musaceae
Common name: Silk Bananas, Apple Banana (English), Latundan (Filipino)
Local name: Tundan (Bisaya), Latundan (Tagalog), Lintundan (Tagabawa)
Indication: For pangindus
Plant part used: Fruit
Method of Preparation: Gather 1 unripe fruit of tundan.
Direction for use: Eat directly the fruit until watery stool is relieved.
Additional information: Pangindus refers to watery stool.
Informant: FGD (Focus Group Discussion) with the members of Lucatong-Biangan Bagobo Association : Remedios Kabaling, Gloria Sandangan, Juanita de Dios Imban, Gabriel Tampulong, Elinita Karan
Place gathered: North Cotabato, Makilala, Brgy. Biangan, Sitio Lucatong
Gathered by / Date gathered: 19/02/2013
Abstracted by: Cabero JD
Date abstracted: 05/02/2014
Province: Davao - Tagabawa Bagobo

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