QS PHILIPPINE FIBER PLANTS 



and a diameter of 20 centimeters. The leaves are alternate, 

 smooth, rather narrow, pointed at both ends, and from 18 to 25 

 centimeters in length. The flowers are greenish yellow, about 5 

 centimeters long, and have long narrow petals. The fruits are 

 cylindrical, aromatic, and about 3 centimeters in length. They 

 contain 1 to 3 seeds. 



This species is of local occurrence and widely distributed at 

 low altitudes in the Philippines. 



Genus PHAEANTHUS 



PHAEANTHUS E BRACTEOLATUS (Presl) Merr. KalimataS. 



Local names: Amiiyong (Polillo Island); dalinas (Bataan) ; kalimatds 

 (Lag'una, Bataan) ; langlangds (Ilocos Norte) ; lanutan (Bataan, Mindoro, 

 Cotabato) ; manggasinoro (Tayabas); puropagai (Nueva Ecija) ; takidau 

 (Ilocos Norte); yamhdn (Zambales). 



The bark of this vine is used for tying purposes and also 

 medicinally. 



The leaves of Phaecuithus ebracteolatus are alternate, oval, 

 pointed at both ends, and 10 to 15 centimeters in length. The 

 flowers are yellow and about 2 centimeters long. The fruits are 

 oval, red, and are borne in rounded clusters. 



This species is common and widely distributed in the Phil- 

 ippines. 



Genus POLYALTHIA 



POLYALTHIA FLAVA Merr. YELLOW Lanutan. 



Local name: Lanutan (Tayabas, Bataan). 



The bast fiber of this tree is used for making rope. 



Pohjalthia flava is a tree which reaches a height of about 20 

 meters and a diameter of about 40 centimeters. The leaves are 

 alternate, smooth, pointed at both ends, and from 6 to 16 centi- 

 meters long. The flowers are yellowish green with petals about 

 2.5 centimeters long. The fruits are oval and occur in rounded 

 clusters. 



This species is distributed from Luzon to Mindanao. 



Family CONNARACEAE 



Genus AGELAEA 



AGELAEA EVERETTII Merr. Ongall 



Local names: Ongdli (Negros) ; kamagsd (Polillo); kamaksd (Laguna). 



This vine is used for tying purposes. 



Agelaea everettii is a woody vine. The leaves are alternate, 

 pinnate, and have three leaflets, which are 2.5 to 15 centimeters 

 long. The flowers are white and fragrant, the petals about 

 5 millimeters long. The flowers occur in short racemes. The 



