Good morning everyone. Another tree with medicinal value found in the Philippines. I’m sure if many have this plant you can use it to cure some ailments. There are a total of 96 Philippine medicinal trees under 83 genera and 38 families. I want to share the most seen trees here.
This is a more or less deciduous, erect tree growing up to 10 m or more in height, with a heavy, dark-green, dense crown. It sheds its leaves during summer. The trunk is more or less buttressed. The bark is dark gray and ridged. The leaves are alternate, smooth (with the upper portion shiny, brownish, or purplish), compound and about 15 cm long, comprising 3-6 pairs of leaflets.
Medicinal Value:
■ A decoction of the bark may serve as an antipyretic (reduces fever).
■ it may serve also as an astringent.
■ It is also used as a tonic (increases body tone).
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