Ziziphus talanai

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Ziziphus talanai
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Z. talanai
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Ziziphus talanai

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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

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  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.
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