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BARRINGTONIA RACEMOSA (L.) Blume PUTAT. 



A description of this species and its local names are given in 

 the section on resins, gums, and oils. 



The bark is used externally in decoction as an antirheumatic. 



Family COMBRETACEAE 



Genus LUMNITZERA 

 LUMNITZERA RACEMOSA Willd. KULASf. 



A description of this species and its local names are given in 

 the section on mangrove swamps. 



A fluid substance which is obtained from incisions made in the 

 stem is employed, mixed with coconut oil, as an antiherpetic and 

 a cure for itches. 



Genus QUISQUALIS 

 QUISQUALIS INDICA L. TangoLON. 



Local names; Babi-bdbe (Pampanga); balitadhdn (Bisaya) ; niugyiiugan 

 (Tagalog) ; pinones (Bisaya;) talolong, tangalon (Marinduque) ; fangolon 

 (Tagalog, Bikol, Bisaya); tartardok (Iloko) ; tortordok (Tagalog). 



The fruit is used as a vermifuge. The plant is also used as 

 a cough cure. 



Distribution : Common and very widely distributed in the Phil- 

 ippines. 



Genus TERMINALIA 



TERMINALIA CALAMANSANAI (Blanco) Rolfe Malakalumpi't. 



Local names: A^ndrgo (Ilocos Sur) ; bangkalduag, kalamansdnai (Taga- 

 log) ; bunlos (Rizal) ; kalamansdli (Zambales, Nueva Ecija) ; kalumpit 

 (Tayabas, Bataan) ; lankug (Surigao, Agusan) ; magatalisai (Masbate) ; 

 mabantut (Bataan) ; malakalumpit (Bataan, Laguna, Camarines) ; pa- 

 ngalussiten (Abra) ; sdkat (Nueva Ecija) ; sdket (Bengiiet) ; salisai (La- 

 nao) ; sambitrdgat (Palawan); saplid (Surigao); talisai (Cotabato). 



The bark is astringent and is used both internally and exter- 

 nally. It is known to have lithotriptic qualities. 



Distribution: Very widely distributed from northern Luzon 

 to Cotabato. 



TERMINALIA CATAPPA L. TALfSAI. 



A description and figure of this species and its local names 

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



The red leaves are used to expel worms, while the fruit is said 

 to contain a purgative substance. The leaves are mixed with 

 oil and rubbed on the breast to cure pain. The bark is 

 astringent and is used against gastric fevers and bilious diar- 

 rhea, also as an antidysenteric. The sap of the tender leaves 

 mixed and cooked with the oil of the kernel is, according to P. 

 Blanco, a specific against leprosy. 



