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BLACK AMLONG.* 



(Raphidophora merrillii.) 



The central cylinder of the root of this plant becomes 

 very dark in color after removal from the tissue which 

 surrounds it. It is the species commonly found in cultiva- 

 tion in Manila and in many towns in the provinces. The 

 inflorescence (spadix) is like a fleshy finger, at first green 

 and inconspicuous, but later becoming bright yellowish-red 

 in color. Most of its air roots arise from the lower part 

 of the stem. It is prepared the same as other air roots. 

 It may be bleached like R. copelandii. 



GOGO. 



{Entada scandens.) 



Gogo or gugo (T.) (Bulacan, Tayabas) ; balogo, balones (Vis.) ; 

 balugo (Mindoro) ; barugo (Leyte) ; bayogo (Pampanga, T., 

 Vis.) ; lipai (Abra, Ilocos Norte and Sur, Union) ; gohong bacay 

 (Pampanga, Vis.). 



Brief mention is made here of a vine belonging to the 

 family of the Leguminosae, which bears tendrils and has 

 jointed pods from 60 to 70 cm. long and 7 to 10 cm. wide. 

 The material (gogo) obtained from the vine is sold in almost 

 all provision stores (tiendas) in every town and hamlet 

 of the Philippines. It is most commonly used as a substi- 

 tute for soap for washing the hair. It is occasionally 

 employed like soap for cleaning the body, and at times is 

 kept at the bottom of trunks to keep insects away. 



HOAG. 



(Flagellaria indica.) 



Hoag (B.) (Albay, Antique, Camarines, Capiz, Cebu, Iloilo, Sorso- 

 gon) ; annuad (Union) ; auni si gayang (Isi. in Nueva Vizcaya) ; 

 balingway (Laguna, Mindoro, Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Tayabas) ; 

 bulokawi (Cebu, Mindoro) ; caluuauay (Cagayan) ; hoag-oay 

 (Sorsogon) ; inuad (II. in Pangasinan) ; inual (Pang, in Panga- 

 sinan) ; oay ti oac (II, in Isabela) ; sagakap (Capiz) ; tewung, 

 kaliwayway (Iban. in Isabela) ; uenag ayang anuad (U. in 

 Nueva Vizcaya), 



* See also air roots and brown amlong. 



