| Family | Winteraceae |
|---|---|
| Local Name | Hepal |
| Habit | Shrub to small tree |
| Habitat | Mossy forest |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | MEDICINAL: used for medicinal purposes; FOOD: leaves are used as laurel, fruits used as black pepper; |
| Collected from | Tukucan, Tinoc, Ifugao, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
| Collector(s) | Teodora D. Balangcod |
