208 MINOR PRODUCTS OF PHILIPPINE FORESTS 



Family MALVACEAE 



Genus ABELMOSCHUS 



ABELMOSCHUS MOSCHATUS Medic. Kastuli'. 



Local names: Dahipang, kastiokastiogan, kastiiW (Tagalog) ; dukihn, 

 marikum^ maropoto, sapinit (Bisaya) ; kaliipi (Tayabas, Laguna) ; kasto- 

 kastoUan ( Pampanga) . 



The seeds after being pounded and prepared in decoction are 

 administered as a diuretic, tonic and carminative. A mucilag- 

 inous decoction of the root and leaves is used in the treatment 

 of gonorrhea. The seeds are also employed as an antihysteric. 



Distribution : Bataan, Manila, Laguna, Tayabas, Sorsogon, 

 Catanduanes, Capiz, Camiguin Island, Surigao, Bukidnon, Pal- 

 mas Islands. 



Genus ABUTILON 



ABUTILON INDICUM (L.) Sweet Giling-gili'ngan. 



Local names: Didupang, rnalvas de castilla, malvts (Bisaya); giling- 

 gilingan, kuakuakohan, kuako-kuakohan (Tagalog) ; lulupmt (Iloco) ; lup- 

 luppdu (Union) ; malvas (Cagayan, Manila, Mindoro, Agusan) ; mdrbas 

 (Tayabas, Polillo, Agusan); taratakiipis (Bisaya); yampong (Bisaya). 



The leaves yield an emollient decoction. 

 Distribution : Northern Luzon to Mindanao. 



Genus HIBISCUS 

 HIBISCUS ESCULENTU8 L. Okra. 



A syrup which is useful in sore throat attended with hoarse- 

 ness is made from the mucilaginous fruit. 



HIBISCUS MUTABILIS L. MapulA. 



Local names: Amapola (Spanish for "poppy"; so called in Manila) ; ma- 

 pxdd (Tagalog, Bikol). 



The flowers are considered pectoral when employed in decoc- 

 tion. 



Distribution : Reported from Manila, Laguna, Camarines, 

 Misamis, Surigao, Davao, but probably found cultivated in many 

 other regions. 



HIBISCUS ROSA-SI NENSIS L. GUMAMELA. 



Local names: Arogdngan, antoldngan, kayduga, gumamela, tapolonga, 

 tarakdngan, tanr'dngaii (Tagalog, Pampanga, Bisaya) ; guviamela (Tayabas, 

 Manila and vicinity, Basilan) ; kaydnga (Bontoe) ; kaydnga-rosa (Iloko). 



The roots, bark, leaves and flowers in decoction are used as an 

 emollient. 



Distribution : Cultivated in almost all provinces. 



