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University of the Philippines Baguio Herbarium
Alnus japonica

Alnus japonica (Thunb.) Steud.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Betulaceae
Habit Tree
Habitat Indigenous to Korea; grows in Baguio and Mount Province
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used for its antioxidant, hepatoprotective, cytotoxic, anticancer, and antiviral properties;
Collected from Sagada, Mountain Province, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Christine J. Gumabon, I. P. Ramos, Bryan Resngit, Myrhen Vianca Tigpos, Kristine Villamor

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