Common name: Talisay/indian almond

Scientific name: Terminalia catappa

Historical information: Terminalia catappa is a large tropical tree in the leadwood tree family,
Combretaceae, that grows mainly in the tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Australia. It is
known by the English common names country-almond, Indian-almond, Malabar-almond, sea-
almond, tropical-almond and false kamani.
Scientific information: Various parts of the tree, such as the leaves and fruit, contain tannins and are
astringent.

The leaves, crushed with Dacrydium elatum and rhizomes of Cyperus rotundus, are combined to treat
dysentery.

The trunk is a source of gum

The oil from the seed is used for making soap, but its industrial use is limited by the difficulty in
extracting the kernel.

The heartwood varies from light to dark brown to reddish brown, and often with irregular darker and
lighter belts; it is not clearly demarcated from the lighter coloured sapwood. The texture is fine to
coarse, the grain crossed and often curly and twisted. The wood is moderately hard; moderately heavy;
strong and pliable; somewhat durable, but very susceptible to termite damage. It seasons well and
works easily. A good quality timber, it is used for cabinet wook, furniture and for the construction of
buildings, boats, bridges, floors, panelling, boxes, crates, planks, carts, wheelbarrows, barrels and water
troughs.

Kalachuchi

Scientific name: Plumeria acuminata

Common name: Kalachuchi

Historical info: Plumeria flowers are most fragrant at night in order to lure sphinx moths to pollinate
them. The flowers yield no nectar, however, and simply trick their pollinators. The moths inadvertently
pollinate them by transferring pollen from flower to flower in their fruitless search for nectar.[citation
needed]

Plumeria species may be propagated easily by cutting leafless stem tips in spring. Cuttings are allowed to
dry at the base before planting in well-drained soil. Cuttings are particularly susceptible to rot in moist
soil.
Scientific info:

Flowers suppose to be source of perfume known as “Frangipiani.”

Bark contains a bitter glucoside, plumierid (2%).

Latex contains resins, caoutchouc and calcium salts of plumieric acid: cerotinic acid and lupeol.

Leaves contain a volatile oil.

Characteristics and Pharmacological Effects

Sweet tasting and neither warming nor cooling in effect, aromatic.

Antipyretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, purgative, rubefacient.

Medicinal Uses

• Decoction of bark is used as purgative, emmenagogue, and febrifuge.

• Preventive for heat stroke: the material may be taken as a cooling tea.

• For dysentery, diarrhea during summer season: use 12 to 24 gms of dried material in
decoction.

• Arthritis, rheumatism, pruritic skin lesions: Mix the latex (sap) with coconut oil, warm,
and apply to affected area.

• Decoction of the bark is used as a counterirritant on the gums for toothache.

• The latex mixed with coconut oil is used for itching.

• The juice is rubefacient in rheumatic pains, and with camphor, is also used for itching.

• A poultice of heated leaves is beneficial for swellings.

• Decoction of leaves for cracks and eruptions of the soles of the feet.

• Infusion or extract from leaves is used for asthma.

Lanka

Common name: Lanka/Jackfruit

Scientific name: Artocarpus heterophylla Lmk.

Historical info: The langka, nangka or Jackfruit is perhaps one of the largest fruits in the world. It grows
to about 1-1/2 – 2 feet long with short spines covering its body. When ripe, it gives off a very distinct
aroma. The fruit is often wrapped with plastic while still hanging from the tree to prevent birds and
insects, which cannot resist the sweet smell, from feasting on the succulent flesh.

Langka is a fruit tree found throughout the Philippines. It is abundant on Mt. Banahaw. The ripe fruit is
said to be demulcent, nutritive, and laxative.

The jackfruit tree is well suited to tropical lowlands, and its fruit is the largest tree-borne fruit, reaching
as much as 35 kg (80 lb) in weight, 90 cm (35 in) in length, and 50 cm (20 in) in diameter.[10][11] A
mature jackfruit tree can produce about 100 to 200 fruits in a year. The jackfruit is a multiple fruit,
composed of hundreds to thousands of individual flowers, and it is the fleshy petals that are
eaten.[10][12]

The jackfruit tree is a widely cultivated and popular food item throughout the tropical regions of the
world. Jackfruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh.

Scientific info: Jackfruit is absolutely one of a kind tropical fruit recognized for its unique shape, and size.
The fruity flavor of its sweet arils (bulbs) can be appreciated from a distance. In common with other
tropical fruits such as durian, banana, etc., it is also rich in energy, dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamins
and free from saturated fats or cholesterol; fitting it into one of the healthy treats to relish.