Hilagak PRODUCT NAME
Uvaria rufa, Blanco SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Hilagak |
| Local Name: | Al-tagat (Pangasinan); Hinlalagak (Rizal); Iniu (Zambales); Susong kalabau (Bataan, Rizal, Batangas); Susong Damulag (Pampanga); Susong kabayo (Marindoque Islands). |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
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| Product Description: | A climbing shrub, the younger parts of which are densely hairy. The leaves are alternate, hairy, pointed at the tip, somewhat heart-shaped at the base, and from 8-16cm in length. The fruits are borne in rounded clusters, are oval, hairy, red, and usually about 1.5-2cm in diameter. Its contains 2 rows of flat, semi-circular seeds, edible, and has an agreeable flavour. |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from central Luzon to southern Mindanao. It is cultivated only at the Lamao Experiment station |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | roots |
| Uses: | Alcoholic tincture of the roots used as an ecbolic (promoting labor by increasing uterine contractions |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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| External Links: | http://stuartxchange.org/Hilagak.html |
