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University of the Philippines Baguio Herbarium

Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Apocynaceae
Local Name Batino
Habit Tree
Habitat Roadside
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: bark is used as febrifuge and treats dysentery; CONSTRUCTION: wood is suitable for furniture and flooring;
Collected from Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) V. Brucela, H. Ortiz, I. Fernandez, I. Inzon, J. Sison

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