PICUNG ( Pangium edule Reinw. )

421. PICUNG
( Pangium edule Reinw. )

Flacourtiaceae
Vernacular names: Indonesia: Javanese: pucung, pangi; Malaysia: kepayang,
paying; Papua New Guinea: puga, ola; the Philippines: pangi, salingkumut
Geographical distribution: the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia to Papua
New Guinea
Uses: used in traditional medicine; seeds used as an antiseptic and antibacterial
and for treating dermatosis and bark for fish poison, leaf for insecticide
Life form and origin: tree, exotic plant, cultivated
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