BIGNAY

Family: Phyllanthaceae

Other name: wild cherry (Engl.), Isip (Pamp.), bignay-kalabaw (Tag.)

Uses: Fruits made into jam, fermented into vinegar, wine and brandy. Leaves when young are edible, eaten raw, source of calcium and fair source of iron. Leaves decoction is used for anemia and hypertension. Juice of fruits used for heart disease. Fruit is a source of blue dye.