Genus Ziziphus Rank Species | ||
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Similar Ziziphus incurva, Ziziphus celata, Ziziphus rugosa, Ziziphus rignonii | ||
Ziziphus talanai, with common names are balakat, aligamen, and talanai, is a species of tree in the Rhamnaceae family.
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Distribution
Ziziphus talanai is endemic to Luzon and Visayas, in the Philippines, The tree is found in the Philippinean Limestone Forest ecoregion. Its
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.
The city of Mabalacat in Pampanga Province was named after it in 1712, using the indigenous Negrito word mabalacat meaning "forest of balakat."
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