56 MINOR PRODUCTS OF PHILIPPINE FORESTS 



for poultices for children having colic. According to Bacon 

 the seeds contain a fatty oil which is extracted and used in 

 the Sunda Islands for illuminating purposes. Bacon says that 

 in some places they are roasted and eaten after the active 

 principle has been removed by washing. 



Gogo has been cultivated for a long time in the highland 

 towns of Cavite, namely, Silang, Amadeo, Alfonso, Mendez- 

 Nuiiez, Eailen, and Marigondon. A large proportion of the in- 

 habitants of Indang, perhaps a majority, cultivate Gogo to 

 some extent. The vines are propagated partly from seed and 

 partly by layering, and are trained over trees, coconut palms, 

 etc. At three years of age, a vine is large enough to be cut. 

 If not cut too close to the ground, the stump sends up several 

 sprouts, which are either allowed to grow up, or employed as 

 layers. The vines very rarely die as the result of cutting. 



Entada phaseoloides is a large vine with compound leaves. 

 The flowers are yellow and borne on slender spikes in simple 

 or compound inflorescences. Perhaps the most striking features 

 of the vine are the large seed-pods, which are about 7 to 10 

 centimeters wide and up to a meter in length. They contain 

 hard, circular seeds 5 to 6 centimeters in diameter. 



This species is common and widely distributed throughout 

 the Archipelago. 



Family OXALIDACEAE 



Genus AVERRHOA 

 AVERRHOA BILIMBI L. KamiaS. 



A description of this species and its local names are given 

 in the section on food plants. 



The fruits of this species are used to remove stains from 

 clothing and also in washing the hands. 



Family POLYGALACEAE 



Genus SECURIDACA 



SECURIDACA CORYMBOSA Turcz. HiNAKI. 



Local names: Gogong-bisdya (Tayabas) ; hindki (Negros) ; oyangyd 

 (Mindoro). 



This plant is used as a soap substitute in the same manner 

 as Entada phaseoloides (gogo) . 



Securidaca corymbosa is a woody vine or undershrub. The 

 leaves are alternate, pointed at the tip, rounded or abruptly 

 pointed at the base, and from 6 to 9 centimeters in length. 

 The flowers are small, and red and white. The fruit resembles 

 a half maple fruit and is about 8 centimeters long. 



