88 PHILIPPINE RESINS, GUMS, AND OILS 



Genus PARAMERIA 

 PARAMERIA BARBATA (Blume) K. Schum. (Figs. 32, 33). DuGTUNG- 



AHAS. 



Local names: Dugtung-dhas (Rizal) ; ikding nga purau (Igorot) ; ing- 

 giu na puti (Bataan) ; kurkarsdng (Benguet) ; knni nu puti (Pampanga) ; 

 lupi-it (Ilocos Sur) ; parugtong-dhas (Bulacan, Zambales, Rizal) ; partadn 

 (Ilocos Sur) ; pulang-pulang (Zambales) ; sada (Benguet) ; tagulduai 

 (Rizal). 



RUBBER 



This species yields rubber which is seemingly of rather poor 

 grade. It has never been collected to any great extent. Lo- 

 cally the vine is apparently better known as a snake medicine 

 than as a rubber plant. 



The bark of this species is also used for making rope and for 

 tying rice bundles. 



Parameria philippineyisis is a woody vine. The leaves are 

 from 7 to 10 centimeters in length, somewhat oval in outline, 

 and pointed at both ends. The flowers are fairly small, white, 

 and occur in clusters. The fruits are very long and slender; 

 the parts between the seeds are very narrow. The seeds are 

 about a centimeter in length, sharply pointed at one end, and 

 at the other end crowned with numerous white hairs about 2.5 

 centimeters long. 



This species is common and is widely distributed in the 

 Philippines. 



Family BORRAGINACEAE 



Genus CORDIA 

 CORDIA MYXA L. Anonang. 



ANONANG GUM 



A description of this species and its local names are given 

 in the section on fibers. 



Locally, a paste is prepared from the fruits. 



