Plants Used in Lambunao, Iloilo, Philippines

Abelmoschus esculentus

okra, gumbo, lady's finger

Acorus calamus

calamus

Allium fistulosum

welsh onion

Allium sativum

cultivated garlic

Alocasia cultivar

Alocasia macrorrhizos

giant taro

Aloe vera

true aloe, aloe vera, Mediterranean aloe

Alpinia galanga

greater galangal

Alstonia scholaris

Alternanthera sessilis

sessile joyweed

Amaranthus viridis

slender amaranth

Amomum sp.

Ananas comosus

pineapple

Andrographis paniculata

Annona muricata

soursop

Annona squamosa

sugar apple, sweet sop

Antidesma bunius

bignay

Areca catechu

betel palm

Artemisia vulgaris

hierba de San Juan, artemisia, mugwort

Artocarpus heterophyllus

jackfruit

Averrhoa bilimbi

bilimbi

Averrhoa carambola

carambola

Bambusa spinosa

Barringtonia asiatica

sea putat

Basella alba

Ceylon spinach

Bidens pilosa

common beggarticks, beggar's ticks, spanish-needles

Bixa orellana

roucou, annatto, lipsticktree

Blumea balsamifera

ngai camphor

Brassica rapa

bird's rape, wild rutabaga, turnip rape

Caesalpinia sappan

sappanwood

Cajanus cajan

pigeonpea

Capsicum annuum

cayenne pepper

Carica papaya

pawpaw, papaya

Catharanthus roseus

Madagascar periwinkle

Centella asiatica

spadeleaf

Cheilocostus speciosus

crepe-ginger, wild ginger, cane-reed

Chromolaena odorata

Jack in the bush, Siamweed

Chrysophyllum cainito

star apple

Chrysopogon aciculatus

Cissus sp.

Citrus maxima

pomelo, pummelo, shaddock

Citrus microcarpa

Clerodendrum quadriloculare

Clitoria ternatea

Asian pigeonwings

Cocos nucifera

coconut palm

Colocasia esculenta

wild taro, coco yam

Corchorus olitorius

nalta jute

Cordia dichotoma

fragrant manjack

Cordyline fruticosa

tiplant

Corypha utan

Cratoxylum sumatranum

Cucurbita maxima

Queensland blue squash, Hubbard squash, buttercup squash

Curcuma longa

turmeric, common turmeric

Cymbopogon citratus

Cyperus mindorensis

Decalobanthus peltatus

Desmodium triflorum

threeflower ticktrefoil

Dioscorea esculenta

lesser yam

Elephantopus tomentosus

devil's grandmother

Eleusine indica