DESCRIPTION OF SPECIES 101 



Family BORAGINACEAE 



Genus CORDIA 



CORDIA CUMINGIANA Vid. Anonang-LALAKI. 



Local names: Anonang-laldki (Mindoro) ; maratarong (Iloko). 



The strands of bast fibers vary considerably in size and color. 

 Rope made from it possesses only a medium degree of tenacity. 



Cordia cumingiaym is a small tree reaching a height of about 

 7 meters. The leaves are alternate, hairy, heart-shaped, and 8 

 to 16 centimeters long. The flowers are white, about 4 milli- 

 meters long, and borne on compound inflorescences. The fruits 

 are about 1 centimeter long. 



This species is of local occurrence at low altitudes in Luzon. 



CORDIA MYXA Linn. Anonang. 



Local names: Anonang, amhiang, anunong (Ilocos Sur, Benguet, Union, 

 Pangasinan, Zambales, Pampanga, Bataan, Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Nueva 

 Ecija, Cavite, Tayabas, Batangas, Camarines, Albay, Sorsogon, Mindoro, 

 Masbate, Leyte, Guimaras Island, Palawan, Surigao, Cotabato, Misamis) ; 

 anoyiang-bdkir, siyialigan (Ilocos Sur) ; giima (Balabac Island) ; sahiyong 

 (Tagalog). 



Rope is made from the bast of this tree. This rope is rela- 

 tively weak and is said to be unsuited for use in a wet condition. 

 The bast is brown. King found the tensile strength of the rope 

 to be 324 kilos per square centimeter. Wetting decreased the 

 strength 19 per cent. 



A white, gelatinous substance obtained from the fruits is used 

 as glue. 



Cordia myxa is a tree usually 5 to 10 meters in height. The 

 leaves are alternate, smooth or nearly so, pointed at both ends, 

 and 6 to 15 centimeters long. The flowers are white or yellowish 

 white, about 7 millimeters long, and borne on compound inflores- 

 cences. The fruits are yellowish white, 10 to 13 millimeters 

 long, and soft, with a hard stone in the center. 



This species is very common and widely distributed in second- 

 growth forests and open places at low altitudes in the Philippines. 



Family CAPRIFOLIACEAE 



Genus LONICERA 



LONICERA PHILIPPINENSIS Merr. Bualti'k. 



Local name: Bualtik (Benguet). 



This vine is used entire in Benguet for tying fences. 

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

 base, and from 3.5 to 5 centimeters in length. The flowers are 



