200 



PHILIPPINE RESINS, GUMS, AND OILS 



Table 34. — Grotvth of Canangium odoratum (Ilang-ilang) in plantations 

 at Los Banos, Laguna. 



Canangium odoratum is a medium-sized to rather large tree, 

 with somewhat drooping branches. The leaves are alternate, 

 12 to 20 centimeters long, pointed at the apex, and usually 

 rounded at the base. The flowers are very fragrant, greenish, 

 soon turning yellowish, pendulous. The pedicels are 1 to 2.5 

 centimeters long and elongated in fruit. The sepals are hairy. 

 The petals are somewhat hairy, narrow, pointed, 4 to 6 centi- 

 meters long and 0.5 to 1 centimeter wide. 



This species is a native of the Philippines and is found 

 throughout the Archipelago both cultivated and wild. It occurs 

 at elevations of at least 700 meters. It is very commonly cul- 

 tivated in Manila and flowers throughout the year. 



Family LAURACEAE 



Genus CINNAMOMUM 



CINNAMOMUM INERS Reinw. (Fig. 63). CINNAMON. 



Local names: Marobo (Samar). 



CINNAMON 



The bark of this species is sold commercially as cinnamon. 



Cinnamomum iners is a small to large tree. The leaves are 

 opposite, smooth, leathery, from 8 to 16 centimeters long, pointed 

 at the apex and rounded or pointed at the base. The flowers 

 are yellowish, about 4 millimeters long, and borne on compound 

 inflorescences. The fruits are about a centimeter long. 



This species has been reported from Mindoro, Palawan, 

 Samar, Mindanao, and Tawi-tawi. 



CINNAMOMUM MERCADOI Vid. (Fig. 64). Kalingag. 



Local names: Canela (Span, in Pangasinan) ; kalingag (Rizal, Bataan, 

 Lanao, Laguna, Samar, Tayabas, Camarines, Polillo, Pampanga) ; kaliiigad 

 (Pampanga) ; kanila (Lepanto, Albay) ; kanilao, kaninyai (Camarines) ; 

 kandaroma (Benguet) ; kasiu (Calayan Island) ; kuliuan or uliuan (Ca- 

 gayan) ; samiling (Bataan). 



