198 PHILIPPINE RESINS, GUMS, AND OILS 
TABLE 34.—Growth of Canangium odoratum (Ilang-ilang) in plantations 
at Los Banos, Laguna. 






Years. cm m. 
| De pe ee ek Poe ee oo Se Se ee ee 1.33 
Bio Jessen s ces Soe aoe Ls a a ee eee 2.05 
AR ee Sas cke oe pee ee eee moo oe Sao t= eee ee ee ee 3.80 
Gaon ee ose sn ee ae a a ee rasa. Bean ee ee 7 5.34 
Y See ee ee a ae eS ee ee eee eee eee en ae ae 12 8.35 



Canangium odoratum is a medium-sized to rather large tree, ; 
with somewhat drooping branches. The leaves are alternate, 
12 to 20 centimeters long, pointed at the apex, and usually 
rounded at the base. The flowers are very fragrant, greenish, 
soon turning yellowish, pendulous. The pedicels are 1 to 2.5 
centimeters long and elongated in fruit. The sepals are hairy. 
The petals are somewhat hairy, narrow, pointed, 4 to 6 centi- 
meters long and 0.5 to 1 centimeter wide. 
This species is a native of the Philippines and is found 
throughout the Archipelago both cultivated and wild. It occurs 
at elevations of at least 700 meters. It is very commonly cul- 
tivated in Manila and flowers throughout the year. 
Family LAURACEAE 
Genus CINNAMOMUM 
CINNAMOMUM INERS Reinw. (Fig. 63). CINNAMON. 
Local names: Marobo (Samar). 
CINNAMON 
The bark of this species is sold commercially as cinnamon. 
Cinnamomum iners is a small to large tree. The leaves are 
opposite, smooth, leathery, from 8 to 16 centimeters long, pointed 
at the apex and rounded or pointed at the base. The flowers 
are yellowish, about 4 millimeters long, and borne on compound 
inflorescences. The fruits are about a centimeter long. 
This species has been reported from Mindoro, Palawan, 
Samar, Mindanao, and Tawi-tawi. 
CINNAMOMUM MERCADOI Vid. (Fig. 64). KALINGAG. 
Local names: Canela (Span. in Pangasinan); kalingag (Rizal, Bataan, 
Lanao, Laguna, Samar, Tayabas, Camarines, Polillo, Pampanga) ; kalingad 
(Pampanga); kanila (Lepanto, Albay); kanilao, kaningai (Camarines) ; 
kandaréma (Benguet); kasiu (Calayan Island); kuliuan or uliuan (Ca- 
gayan); samiling (Bataan). 
