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University of the Philippines Baguio Herbarium
Rauvolfia serpentina

Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz  [Unverified Identification]


Family Apocynaceae
Local Name Serpentina
Habit Shrub
Habitat Dry, Humid (Roadside)
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used as a remedy for high-blood pressure, nervousness, insomnia, liver ailments, rheumatism, epilepsy, fever, constipation, and an antidote to snake bites;
Collected from Victoria, Tarlac, Region III (Central Luzon).
Collector(s) Jennifer L. Manglinong

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