| Family | Myrtaceae |
|---|---|
| Local Name | Bayabas |
| Habit | Tree |
| Habitat | Thrives in both humid and dry climates |
| Special Notes | The fruit, when ripe, has 4 or 5 protruding floral remnants (sepals) at apex |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | MEDICINAL: leaf extract used for skin whitening, used for treating wounds and toothaches, used as an astringent; CONSTRUCTION: used in carpentry; |
| Collected from | Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
| Collector(s) | Lerrie Diane D. Ibana |
