Plantain PRODUCT NAME
Plantago major L. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Plantain |
| Local Name: | Lanting (Bontoc, Manila); Llaniten (Spanish); Plantain (English). |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
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| Product Description: | a perennial herb the leaves o f which occur in a rosette near the ground. They are 5-10cm long, with a petiole often as long as the leaf-blade. The spikes are 6-12cm long, erect, slender, and have crowded flowers. The capsules are ovoid and about 3mm long |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species was introduced by the Spaniards and is now naturalized in some localities in Luzon |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | The leaves are official in the Mexican and Spanish Pharmacopoeias |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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