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University of the Philippines Baguio Herbarium
Astilbe rivularis

Astilbe rivularis Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don  [Unverified Identification]


Family Saxifragaceae
Local Name Kawan
Habit Herb
Habitat Mossy forest
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: decocted leaves and roots is a good cure for stomachache and dysentery; RITUALS: used together with tobacco as offering to the spirits;
Collected from Tinoc, Ifugao, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Teodora D. Balangcod, A. Suyam

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