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University of the Philippines Baguio Herbarium
Elephantopus tomentosus

Elephantopus tomentosus L.


Family Asteraceae
Local Name Babaka; Pawikan
Habit Herb
Special Notes The leaves look like tobacco
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: crushed leaves are used as poultice for wounds;
Collected from Tinoc, Ifugao, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Teodora D. Balangcod, A. Suyam
Identification Verified By Blas F. Hernaez-(2002-11-27)-(Elephantopus tomentosus)-(n/a)

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