330 WILD FOOD PLANTS OF THE PHILIPPINES 



flowers are small, reddish purple, and crowded on compound 

 flowering branches. 



This species is distributed from Luzon to Palawan, but is 

 apparently not abundant. 



Genus TETRASTIGMA 

 TETRASTIGMA HARMANDII PL AyO. 



Local names: Ayo (Bataan, Bulacan) ; ariuat (La Union, Pangasinan, 

 Abra) ; kalit (Tayabas) ; iyo (Bataan). 



The fruits are edible. The sour leaves and fruits are used 

 for flavoring. 



Tetrastigma har^mandii is a woody vine reaching 10 meters 

 in length. The stems are somewhat compressed, rough, and 1 

 to 2.5 centimeters in diameter. It climbs by means of simple 

 tendrils. The leaves are alternate and compound with usually 

 3 or 5, but sometimes 7 leaflets. The leaflets are pointed at the 

 tip, coarsely toothed, smooth, shiny, and 5 to 12 centimeters 

 in length. The flowering shoots are 4 to 10 centimeters long 

 and wide. The flowers are pale green, fragrant, and numerous. 

 The petals are about 3.5 millimeters long. The fruit is rounded, 

 smooth, fleshy, and more than a centimeter and a half in 

 diameter. 



This species is common in Luzon and is also found in Mindoro 

 and Leyte. In Manila it is occasionally cultivated for orna- 

 mental purposes. 



TETRASTIGMA LOHERI Gagnep. Bariuatuat. 



Local name: Bariuatuat (Ilocos Norte). 



The sour leaves are used as flavoring. The fruits are edible. 



Tetrastigma loheri is a woody vine. It climbs by means of 

 simple tendrils. The leaves are alternate and compound with 

 3 leaflets which are pointed at the tip, rounded or pointed at 

 the base, coarsely toothed, and from 7 to 20 centimeters in length. 

 The flowers are small, pale yellow, and occur in rounded clusters. 

 The fruits are round, fleshy, and about a centimeter in diameter. 



This species is found in Luzon. 



Family ELAEOCARPACEAE 



Genus ELAEOCARPUS 

 ELAEOCARPUS CALOMALA (Blanco) Merr. Kalomala. 



A description of this species and its local names are given 

 in the section on fibers. 



The fruit is oval, red, about 2.5 to 3 centimeters long, contains 

 a single, large, rough stone, and is edible. 



