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Ziziphus talanai
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Z. talanai
Binomial name
Ziziphus talanai

Ziziphus talanai, with common names are balakat, aligamen, and talanai, is a species of tree in the Rhamnaceae family.

Distribution

Ziziphus talanai is endemic to Luzon and Visayas, in the Philippines,[1] The tree is found in the Philippinean Limestone Forest ecoregion.[2] Its [3]

Uses

In Antique Province, its bark is used medicinally for diseases from ringworm to urinary tract infections. Studies have shown that the bark does indeed have antimicrobial properties.[4]

The city of Mabalacat in Pampanga Province was named after it in 1712, using the indigenous Negrito word mabalacat meaning "forest of balakat."

References

  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Ziziphus talanai. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.
  2. ^ http://www.terrestrial-biozones.net/Paleotropic%20Vegetation/Philippinean%20Vegetation.pdf
  3. ^ Zizipuz talanai Worldagroforestrycentre.org, Retrieved on 6 November 2007.
  4. ^ Anas, A. R. J.; Villaseñor, I. M.; Matsuura, H.; Okino, T. (2009). "Anti-Mycobacterium phlei activity of the bark of Ziziphus talanai (Blanco) Merrill". Philippine Agricultural Scientist. 92 (4): 388–391. ISSN 0031-7454.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)