| ID | 604 |
| Crop ID | Hairy Mahang |
| Part | Leaf |
| Use Category | Beverages |
| Notes | Bark and leaves are widely utilized in the Philippines in the preparation of a fermented drink called "basi" made from sugar cane. The addition of leaves of M. tanarius stimulates the fermentation of sugar cane molasses, and consequently increases the alcoholic yield of the beverage prepared from it. |
| Metadata ID | 8,008 |