Form 1C series January 2019
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS
SUBCOMMISSION ON CULTURAL HERITAGE
CULTURAL MAPPING PROGRAM
Mapping of Significant Natural Resources
Category: Plants (Flora)
LOCAL/INDIGENOUS NAME: TUBANG BAKOD
PHOTO:
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Significant Natural Resources (Plants)
City of Biñan
Province of Laguna
Region IV-A
Form 1C series January 2019
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS
SUBCOMMISSION ON CULTURAL HERITAGE
CULTURAL MAPPING PROGRAM
I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A. OTHER COMMON NAME: TUBA-TUBA
B. SCIENTIFIC NAME: JATROPHA CURCAS
C. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO GROWTH HABIT:
[ ] SUCCULENT PLANT (HERB) [/] SHRUB [ ] VINE [ ] TREE [ ] AQUATIC
D. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO ORIGIN: [ ] Endemic [/] NaPve [ ] ExoPc
E. HABITAT: TERRESTRIAL
F. SITE COLLECTED/SIGHTED: BIÑAN RIVER BANK
G. INDICATE VISIBILITY:
[ ] Visible in all barangays
[/] Visible in some barangays
[ ] Not visible in the municipality but can be found in other areas
indicate the locaPon (if known):_______________________________
H. INDICATE SEASONABILITY: [ ] ANNUAL [ ] BIENNIAL [/] PERENNIAL
II. DESCRIPTION
A. MORPHOLOGY
1. FLOWER: Ito ay kulay berde na may puP. May 7 hanggang 8 na milimetro ang diametr, na
may axillary cymes, at ang staminate nito ay villous sa loob, ang petals ay reflexed.
2. LEAVES: Ang dahon naman ay orbicular-ovate, angular at may 3- to 5-lobed, 10 to 18
senPmetrong haba, acuminate na may cordate na base.
3. FRUITING: Mukhang capsule ang mga prutas nito, sa umpisa ay malaman fleshy, nagiging
tuyo at bilog, na may 2 to 3 one-seeded dibisyon nito at 3 to 4 senPmetrong haba.
4. FRAGRANCE: None
5. SPECIAL NOTES: N/A
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Significant Natural Resources (Plants)
City of Biñan
Province of Laguna
Region IV-A
Form 1C series January 2019
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS
SUBCOMMISSION ON CULTURAL HERITAGE
CULTURAL MAPPING PROGRAM
B. COMMON USES and SCOPE OF USE:
(check which are applicable, for scope of use indicate if local, domes@c, interna@onal, others)
[ ] EDIBLES
Remarks: _________________________________
[ ] ORNAMENTALS (indicate if florist, landscape, lawn & turf plants)
Remarks: _________________________________
[/] MEDICINAL (used as drugs, medicines)
Remarks: Studies have shown anP-inflammatory, anPmalarial, wound healing,
anPoxidant, pesPcidal, anPmicrobial, anPcoagulant, anP-viral, hepatoprotecPve,
smooth muscle relaxant properPes.
[/] INDUSTRIAL CROPS (indicate if used as oils, extracPves and resins, insecPcides, animal feeds)
Remarks: One of the Philippine plants (Tubang bakod, Malunggay, Bani) that has been
considered as an alternaPve biodiesel source.
[ ] OTHER USES:
Remarks:_________________________________
III. STORIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANT
Sa Pilipinas, ang manPka ng buto ay ginagamit sa pagamot ng diarrhea, gamot sa pagdurugo ng
sugat.
IV. SIGNIFICANCE
ScienOfic
Gamot Ito sa lamig at diarrhea.
V. CONSERVATION
A. STATUS: Common
B. CONSTRAINTS/THREATS/ISSUES: None
C. CONSERVATION MEASURES: None
VI. REFERENCES
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Significant Natural Resources (Plants)
City of Biñan
Province of Laguna
Region IV-A
Form 1C series January 2019
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS
SUBCOMMISSION ON CULTURAL HERITAGE
CULTURAL MAPPING PROGRAM
KEY INFORMANT/S: None
REFERENCE/S: hep://www.stuartxchange.com/TubangBakod.html
NAME OF MAPPER/S: John Paul De Paz, Geronimo Concepcion, Ophie Abaya, Erica Mae
Alcaraz, Al Christopher Reyes, John Michael Nava, Elix Mark Murcia,
Bryan Disonglo and Vicky Pacris
DATE PROFILED: April 10, 2019
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Significant Natural Resources (Plants)
City of Biñan
Province of Laguna
Region IV-A
