198 MINOR PRODUCTS OF PHILIPPINE FORESTS 



ALEURITES TRISPERMA Blanco Bagilumbang. 



A description and figure of this species and its local names 

 are given in the section on resins, gums, and oils. 



The oil extracted from the seeds is an effective insecticide. 

 The sap of the bark is employed as a cure for scurf of the head. 



Genus BREYNIA 



BREYNIA RHAMNOIDES (Retz.) Muell.-Arg. MATANG-Hl'poN. 



Local names: Gimgtimayi (Bontoe) ; matdng-hipon (Bulacan, Manila, and 

 vicinity) ; matdng-olang (Tayabas) ; matdvg-sdga (Cuyo Island) ; matdng 

 uldng (Butuan) ; santing (Basilan) ; sintug (Zamboanga) ; si'ingut-oldng 

 (Bisaya) ; tangisan-hagio (Davao). 



The bark is an astringent used to prevent hemorrhage. 

 Distribution: Very widely scattered throughout the Philip- 

 pines from northern Luzon to Basilan. 



Genus CICCA 

 CI CCA AC I DA (L.) Merr. Iba. 



A description and figure of this species and its local names 

 are given in the section on food plants. 



The bark yields a decoction which is employed in bronchial 

 catarrh. 



Genus CROTON 

 CROTON TIGLIUM L. CrOTON-OIL PLANT. 



A description and figure of this species and its local names 

 are given in the section on resins, gums, and oils. 



The seeds and the oil extracted from them are violently 

 drastic, and are used as revulsives in cases of rheumatism and 

 cough. The plant is also used to poison fish. 



Genus EUPHORBIA 

 EUPHORBIA HIRTA L. GataS-GATAS. 



Local names: Botobotonis, sayikun (Tagalog) ; bottoms (Bontoe); bu- 

 gayau (Samar) ; buyaydra, taudiia (Bisaya) ; gatas-gdtas (Tagalog, 

 Bisaya) ; golondrina (Spanish-Filipino) ; magdtas, malimalis, sisiohan 

 (Pampanga) ; maragdtas (Union) ; soro-soro (Camarines) ; tairas (Batanes 

 Islands); taua-tdua (Occidental Negros). 



The entire plant is used as an antidote, being considered 

 haemostatic, sedative, and soporific. In decoction it is very 

 efficacious for allaying the dyspnoea of asthmatics. 



Distribution : Batanes to Basilan. 



EUPHORBIA NERIIFOLIA L. 



Local names: Bait (Tagalog, Pampangan, Bisaya); karimbudya (Bon- 

 toe); sorosoro, sorog-sorog (Tagalog, Pampangan). 



