Family | Piperaceae |
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Local Name | Gawed (Ilocano) |
Habit | Vine |
Habitat | Hot and moist climatic conditions |
Ethnobotanical Uses | MEDICINAL: used for healing wounds, burns, for aiding in diarrhea and groin inflammation; RITUALS: used for masticatory rituals or ""nganga""; |
Collected from | Tey-tey, Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
Collector(s) | John Edward Felipe, Shan Faye Alejos |