Record Number
2674
PROSEA Handbook Number
12(3): Medicinal and poisonous plants 3
Taxon
Homalomena philippinensis Engl.
This article should be read together with the article on the genus: Homalomena in the Handbook volume indicated above in this database.
This article should be read together with the article on the genus: Homalomena in the Handbook volume indicated above in this database.
Protologue
Pflanzenr. 55(IV.23Da): 55 (1912).
Vernacular Names
Philippines: payau, alupayi (Tagalog), salet-nga-nalabaga (Iloko).
Distribution
The Philippines.
Uses
The roots are used as an embrocation to treat rheumatism, and the leaves as vulnerary. The leaves are also used for wrapping food.
Observations
A large herb up to 150 cm tall, stem erect, 3—4 cm in diameter; leaves cordate, c. 25 cm x 20 cm, with rounded lobes at base, petiole up to 60 cm long; spathe up to 5 cm long, greenish tinged with purple, spadix c. 3.5 cm long. Homalomena philippinensis seems closely related to Homalomena cordata Schott from Java. It occurs along small streams in primary forest at low altitudes.
Selected Sources
[760]Quisumbing, E., 1978. Medicinal plants of the Philippines. Katha Publishing Co., Quezon City, the Philippines. 1262 pp.
Author(s)
Harini M. Sangat
Correct Citation of this Article
Sangat, H.M., 2003. Homalomena philippinensis Engl.. In: Lemmens, R.H.M.J. and Bunyapraphatsara, N. (Editors): Plant Resources of South-East Asia No 12(3): Medicinal and poisonous plants 3. PROSEA Foundation, Bogor, Indonesia. Database record: prota4u.org/prosea
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