DESCRIPTION OF SPECIES 71 



Genus BAUHINIA 



BAUHINIA CUMINGIANA (Benth) F. Vill. Agpoi. 



Local names: Agkui (Pampanga) ; agpoi (Bataan, Camarines) ; agpor, 

 ugpoi (Bataan) ; banot or bamit (Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas) ; impid, impig 

 (Camarines) ; lihang-hdng (Masbate) ; lupig (Nueva Ecija) ; niogniogan 

 (Cotabato) ; oplig (Abra) ; salibanghdng (Negros, Leyte) ; umpig, umpik 

 (Cagayan) ; upling (Union). 



This vine is used for tying purposes, especially for hanging 

 tobacco sticks and hauling logs. It is very durable. The bast 

 is very strong and is used by the Negritos of Bataan Province 

 for making bowstrings. It is also used for making rope. 



Bauhinia ciimmgiana is a huge, woody vine growing in virgin 

 forests. The leaves are alternate, smooth, heart-shaped, divided 

 at the apex, and 8 to 12 centimeters in length. It has brownish- 

 yellow flowers in large clusters and large, flat seed pods. 



This species is widely distributed from northern Luzon to 

 southern Mindanao. 



Genus PONGAMIA 



PONGAMIA PINNATA (L.) Merr. Bani. 



Local names: Balikbalik (Tagalog) ; balobalo (Zamboanga, Basilan) ; 

 balukbaluk, balutbahif, magit (Cotabato) ; baobao (Agusan) ; bdni (Pan- 

 gasinan, Zambales, Pampanga, Bataan, Cotabato) ; kadel (Tayabas) ; 

 marokbarok (Camarines); salingkugi (Zamboanga). 



The bark of this tree is used for making strings and ropes. 



Pongamia pimiata is a tree reaching a height of 15 meters and 

 a diameter of about 45 centimeters. The leaves are alternate 

 and compound with three to seven leaflets, which are smooth, 

 pointed at the apex, usually rounded at the base, and 7 to 10 

 centimeters in length. The flowers are purplish, about 1.5 cen- 

 timeters in length, and borne in racemes. The pods are some- 

 what flattened, somewhat oval in outline, and with a single 

 seed. 



This species is distributed from northern Luzon to southern 

 Mindanao. 



Family VITACEAE 



Genus CISSUS 

 CISSUS REPENS Lam. Kalitkalit. 



Local names: Ayo (Batangas) ; kalitkalit (Rizal, Balabac Island); 

 rigini (Ticao Island). 



This species is used for tying carabaos. 



Cissiis rep ens is a smooth vine reaching a length of 10 meters 

 or less. The leaves are 7 to 12 centimeters long, the apex 

 pointed, the base frequently heart-shaped. The flowers are 



