Biology:Ziziphus talanai

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Short description: Species of tree

Ziziphus talanai
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Ziziphus
Species:
Z. talanai
Binomial name
Ziziphus talanai
(Blanco) Merr.

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

Distribution

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

Uses

In Antique Province, its bark is used medicinally for diseases from ringworm to urinary tract infections. Studies have shown that the bark does have antimicrobial properties.[3]

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5467705 entry