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Copyright: alyssa erika louis agaban (seafetish)
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| Genre: Plants |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-03-07 |
| Categories: Rain Forest |
| Camera: Nikon D40X |
| Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-07-14 0:11 |
| Viewed: 386 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
BLECHNUM ORIENTALE Linn.
Local name: PAKONG-ALAGDAN (tagalog/pilipino)
Pakong-alagdan is widely distributed in the Philippines. It is also found
throughout India, Ceylon, and the Malay Peninsula and extends to the Malay
Islands, tropical Asia, Polynesia, and Australia.
The caudex is stout, erect and densely covered with glossy brown scales.
The stipes are erect, 10 to 40 centimeters long. The fronds are 20 to 200
centimeters long and 10 to 40 centimeters wide. The pinnae are 5 to 20
centimeters long and 0.5 to 2 centimeters wide and sessile. The sori are
arranged in a long continuous line close to the costre.
According to Caius the rhizomes are used in China as an anthelmintic.
Burkill reports that the Malays eat them. They also poultice boils with them.
Hooper found the rhizome among drugs from Chinese pharmacies in the Straits.
It seems that the Chinese use it in urinary complaints.
Thanks for viewing =)
source:
http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/Publications/mp/pdf/p/pakong-alagdan.pdf |
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