Alingatong (Dendrocnide meyeniana) also known as Lipang Kalabaw. The stinging hairs on the plant can cause people's skin pain, redness, burning or itching, which may last for several hours or even a day or two; in severe case, it may also cause skin inflammation.
The fruit and receptacle are edible, but the stalk is not, because it is covered with stinging hairs.
In Philippine traditional medicine, the tree's sap is prepared as a drink for improving the production of breast milk. Its roots and leaves can also be used as a diuretic.
More interesting herbal species are among in the collections of BORIS PRIVATE SANCTUM.
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