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Callicarpa formosana Rolfe Print

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Family Lamiaceae
Common name: palis, papalsis, tambalasi, tigau-na-itim, tigaw, tubang-dalag (Tag.); malabar hoary (Engl.); alalui (C. Bis.); alayo-ti-manok (Pang.); anobrang (Ilk.); anuyup (Ibn., Ilk.); tambulbasi (Sul.); tigau (Bis., Bik., Tag.)
Local name: tigaw
Indication: As fish poison
Plant part used: pound leaves
Method of Preparation: Cast pound leaves on the river.
Direction for use: Fish are not killed but area temporarily immobilized.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: FGD1
Place gathered: Northern Samar, Las Navas, Barangay San Isidro, Catubig Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Sia IC, Mendoza MTB, Luceriano RP, Aparentado MGU
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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