Introduction to Ethnobotany: Know these 25 specimens

How familiar are you with these plants? List down the potential uses of each of these specimens, other than their native or ethnic importance.  


Dr Abe V Rotor
Living with Nature School on Blog

Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid with Ms Melly C Tenorio

738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9 evening class, Monday to Friday

ASSIGNMENT

• Find out the scientific name of each specimen, and place in the taxonomic system of classification
• Trace their country of origin and geographic distributiion
• Research on their association with  folklores.  

 (1) Balimbing

(2) Papait

(3) Bagbagkong

(4) Saluyot

(5) Alugbati

(6) Pansit-pansitan

(7) Kamias

(8) Bawang

(9) Pandan Mabango

(10) Yerba Buena

(11) Siling Labuyo

(12) Karimbuaya or Sorosoro

(13) Talinum

(14) Tanglad

(15) Arusip

(16) Tsaang Gubat

(17) Squash flowers (male)

(18) Dampalit

(19) Pako'

(20) Himbaba-o or Alokong

(21) Gulasiman or Ngalog

(22) Tangkoy or Wax Gourd

(23) Tainga ng Daga

 

 (24) Kutsai

 (25) Singkamas 

(26) Duhat

(27) Malunggay

 (28) Luyang Dilaw

 

 (29) Bugnay or Bignay 

(30) Achuete