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Modern science catches up with native knowledge with discovery of Clerodendrum kelli
- February 25, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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The indigenous Bugkalot people of Nueva Ecija call it "kelli": a plant with white, starburst-like flowers and oval-shaped leaves that are traditionally mashed and mixed with food to treat ailing dogs. But despite this local familiarity, science has only now been able to identify it as a distinct species and given it a formal scientific name.
Originally published at Phys.org