DESCRIPTION OF SPECIES 95 



Family THYMELAEACEAE 



Genus AQUILARIA 

 AQUILARIA MALACCENSIS Lam. 



According to Heyne * this tree furnishes a beautiful, silvery 

 bast used for making rope and cloth. The bast is highly prized 

 for its strength and durability. 



Aquilaria malaccensis has been collected once, and then in 

 Camarines. 



Genus PHALERIA 



PHALERIA CUMINGII F.-Vill. Salagong-GUBAT. 



Local names: Ba7'i (Mindoro) ; butigan (Masbate) ; malakakdo, sald- 



gong-hahde, saldgong-guhat (Rizal) ; saldgo (Camarines); tuka (Cagayan). 



The bark of this tree is very strong, and is used as twine or 

 for making rope. 



Phaleria cumingii is a tree reaching a height of 8 meters. 

 The leaves are opposite, smooth, pointed at the tip, rounded 

 or pointed at the base, and 8 to 25 centimeters long. The 

 flowers are white, about 3.5 to 4.5 centimeters long, and occur 

 in small clusters. The fruits are red. 



This species is widely distributed in Luzon and the Bisaya 

 Islands. 



PHALERIA PERROTTETIANA F.-Vill. TuKA. 



Local names: Aligpagi (Davao) ; hdgo (Bataan) ; tuka (Cagayan). 



The bark is used as a tying material. 



Phaleria perrottetiana is a small tree usually about 2 or 3 

 meters in height. The leaves are opposite, smooth, oval, 

 pointed at the tip, rounded or pointed at the base, and from 

 10 to 24 centimeters in length. The fruits are bright red and 

 about 1.5 centimeters long. 



This species is distributed from northern Luzon to southern 

 Mindanao. 



Genus WIKSTROEMIA 

 WIKSTROEMIA spp. Salago. 



The different species of Wikstroemia are shrubs which are 

 found scattered in thickets throughout the Philippines. The 

 common species are Wikstroemia indica, W. lanceola.ta, W. meye- 

 niana, and W. ovata. 



The bark is collected in considerable quantities and exported 

 to Japan, where it is said to be used in the manufacture of 



* Heyne, K., De Nuttige Planten van Nederlandsch-Indie, Volume 3, 

 page 332. 



