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Sphaeropteris glauca (Blume) R.M.Tryon
Cyatheaceae

Sphaeropteris glauca (Blume) R.M.Tryon [Unverified]

Cyatheaceae

Local names Pakong-buwaya
Habit Tree (fern)
Habitat Terrestrial, tropical
Locality Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Collected by Jay Ann Gamilde
Ethnobotanical uses MEDICINAL: rhizomes used topically for wounds and ulcers, old man's tonic, used for rheumatic problems; ORNAMENTAL: used for ornamental purposes; OTHRES: used as fiber and lace material;
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