ANABIONG













Family: Cannabaceae

Other name: lamai (Ilk.), hanagdong (Tag.), anadgong(Bik.), gunpowder tree (Engl.)

Description: Anabiong is a small tree upto 8 meters high.  abundant throughout the Philippines at low and medium altitude up to 2000 meters of altituted.

Uses: Leaves and fruits eaten in Africa. Soft wood extract used for poulticing swelling. Leaves & bark are used to treat cough asthma, bronchitis, toothache, sore throat, gonorrhea, yellow fever and other ailment.