98 PHILIPPINE FIBER PLANTS 



Family MYRSINACEAE 



Genus MAESA 

 MAESA CUM IN Gil Mez. Katiput. 



Local names: Hanopol (Tayabas) ; katiput (Rizal) ; jnalalapi (Zamba- 

 les) ; sulimaii (Bulacan). 



This vine is used for tying purposes. 



The leaves of Maesa cumingii are alternate, smooth, rounded 

 at the base, pointed at the tip, and from 6 to 12 centimeters 

 long. The flowers occur in considerable numbers on long flower- 

 ing shoots. The fruits are small and rounded. 



This species is widely distributed in the Philippines. 



Family LOGANIACEAE 



Genus STRYCHNOS 



STRYCHNOS MULTI FLORA Benth. BuKUAN. 



Local names: Abukobuko (Apayao) ; bukuan (Cagayan) ; tibangldn 

 (Laguna). 



This vine is used for tying purposes. 



The leaves of Strychnos multiflora are opposite, smooth, 

 rounded at the base, pointed at the tip, and from 10 to 18 centi- 

 meters long. The flowers are small, white, and borne on com- 

 pound inflorescences. The fruit is round, bright orange-red, 

 and contains one flat seed. 



This species is distributed from Luzon to Mindanao. 



Family APOCYNACEAE 



Genus ICHNOCARPUS 



ICHNOCARPUS OVATIFOLIUS A. DC. SiGlD. 



Local names: Hinggiu (Cavite, Pangasinan, Rizal, Laguna, Mindoro) ; 

 saddk (Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur) ; sig-id (Zambales, Mindoro) ; uakdk (Ca- 

 gayan). 



This species is used for tying purposes, especially in making 

 fences, and also for ropes. 



Ichnocarpus ovatifoliics is a woody vine, 4 meters or more in 

 length. The leaves are opposite, smooth, rounded or pointed at 

 the base, pointed at the tip, and from 5 to 14 centimeters long. 

 The flowers are white, fragrant, about 6 millimeters long, and 

 borne on compound inflorescences. The fruits are cylindrical, 

 5 to 18 centimeters long, about 3 millimeters in diameter, and 

 densely covered with brown hairs when young. 



This species is common and widely distributed in the Phil- 

 ippines. 



