400 MINOR PRODUCTS OF PHILIPPINE FORESTS 



(Nueva Ecija) ; talingden (Ilocos Norte) ; tarongatingan (Burias Island) ; 

 tingantingan (Tayabas). 



The bark of this tree is used in dyeing cloth worn by fisher- 

 men. The dye is not permanent, but fades somewhat after con- 

 siderable wear. 



Pterospermum obliquum is a tree reaching a height of about 

 25 meters and a diameter of about 70 centimeters. The leaves 

 are alternate, pointed at the tip, oblique at the base, and very 

 hairy on the lower surface. The part of the blade on one side of 

 the midrib is much wider than that on the other. The flowers 

 are yellow and about 4 centimeters in length. The fruits are 

 about 6 centimeters long and divided near the base into a num- 

 ber of parts. 



This species is common and widely distributed from north- 

 ern Luzon to Mindanao. 



Family DILLENIACEAE 



Genus DILLENIA 

 DILLENIA PHILIPPINENSIS Rolfe. Katm6n. 



A description of this species and its local names are given 

 in the section on edible plants. 



A red dye is obtained from the bark of this tree. 



Family GUTTIFERAE 



Genus CALOPHYLLUM 

 CALOPHYLLUM BLANCOI PI. & Tr. BitANH6l. 



Local names: Basangal (Ilocos Norte); bitdog (Laguna) ; bitanfwl 

 (Nueva Ecija, Sorsogon, Laguna, Caniarines, Albay, Masbate, Capiz, 

 Leyte) ; bitdong (Surigao) ; bitdoi-bdkil (Pangasinan) ; palumut (Pala- 

 wan) ; palomaria (Benguet, Zambales, Ambil Island, Nueva Ecija, Pam- 

 panga, Bataan, Rizal, Laguna, Masbate, Palawan, Zamboanga) ; palomaria 

 del imyite (Bataan) ; pamikldten (Ilocos Sur, Cagayan) ; pamittaogen (Ca- 

 gayan, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan); taddk, takok (Cagayan). 



This tree yields a red or yellow dye. 



Calophyllum blancoi reaches a height of 25 meters and a. 

 diameter of about 75 centimeters. The leaves are opposite, 

 somewhat hairy, with numerous parallel veins all of which are 

 of about equal prominence. These form an obtuse angle with 

 the midrib. 



This species is distributed from Luzon to Mindanao. 



