Ziziphus talanae
Species of tree
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Ziziphus talanae, the balakat, aligamen, or talanai, is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae.
| Ziziphus talanae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Ziziphus |
| Species: | Z. talanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ziziphus talanae | |
Distribution
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."
