Ziziphus talanae
Species of tree
Ziziphus talanae | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rhamnaceae |
Genus: | Ziziphus |
Species: | Z. talanae |
Binomial name | |
Ziziphus talanae (Blanco) Merr. |
Ziziphus talanae, the balakat, aligamen, or talanai, is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae.
Distribution
Ziziphus talanae 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
- ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Ziziphus talanae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33326A9776687. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33326A9776687.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Peter Martin Rhind. "Plant Formations in the Philippinean BioProvince" (PDF). Terrestrial-biozones.net. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Anas, A. R. J.; Villaseñor, I. M.; Matsuura, H.; Okino, T. (2009). "Anti-Mycobacterium phlei activity of the bark of Ziziphus talanai (Blanco) Merrill". Philippine Agricultural Scientist. 92 (4): 388–391. ISSN 0031-7454.
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