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Made by Mindanao State University General Santos City and maintained by the MSU-GSC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension. This platform is dedicated to documenting and safeguarding the rich ethnomedicinal heritage of Mount Matutum Protected Landscape (MMPL). Here, you’ll find detailed information about plant species—including scientific and local names, medicinal uses, preparation methods, and geographic distributions—paired with an interactive map to explore their habitats across MMPL’s barangays.

Featured Species

© Compendium of Medicinal Plants of Mount Matutum Protected Landscape, Mindanao, Philippines

Scientific Name

Euphorbia hirta L.

Family

Asteraceae

Scientific Name

Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S.Moore

Family

Asteraceae

Other Local Names

Bawan Ambok

Scientific Name

Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

Family

Poaceae

Other Local Names

Plagtiki (Bla.), Bila-bila (Bis.)

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Zingiber sp.

Mt. Matutum is a non-active volcano that stands as an imposing Landmark in south-central Mindanao, Philippines. It straddles three municipalities of South Cotabato (Polomolok, Tupi, Tampakan) and one municipality of Sarangani Province (Malungon). It has a total area of 13,947 hectares and a maximum elevation of 2,286 meters above sea level (masl), with montane-type forest stands. It is home to our indigenous brothers and sisters dominated by the Blaan tribe. The name "Matutum" is believed to have come from the Blaan term "Amyak Maleh" which means "climb" and "plant”.