216 MINOR PRODUCTS OF PHILIPPINE FORESTS 



TERM IN ALIA COMINTANA (Blanco) Merr. BinggAs. 



Local names: Bangles (Nueva Ecija) ; bangius, hinabuai (Mindoro) ; 

 binggds (Bataan, Zamboanga) ; bongds (Leyte, Occidental Negros) ; 

 dinglds (Tagalog) ; lasila (Cagayan) ; lasilak (Cagayan, Ilocos Sur) ; 

 lasilat (Apayao) ; maglolopoi (Pangasinan) ; naghubo, saplungan (Rizal) ; 

 rubian (Laguna) ; tiroron (Camarines) ; yxmu-ywm (Surigao). 



The fruit is astringent and is used in decoction to cure thrush 

 and obstinate diarrhea. 



Distribution : In nearly all parts of the Philippines from Ca- 

 gayan to Zamboanga. 



TERM IN ALIA EDULI3 Bt&srj3 KaluMPIT. 



A description and figure of^thiB" species and its local names 

 are given in the section on food plants. 



The fruit is used in eye washes in the same manner as the 

 fruit of aroma {Acasia farnesiaTia) . It is also used in lotions 

 in cases of humid herpetism or eczema. 



Family MYRTACEAE 



Genus DECASPERMUM 



DECASPERMUM FRUTICOSUM Forst. PATALSfK. 



Local names: Agem, dgim a babde (Cagayan); alungkagai (Bisaya) ; 

 patalsik (Laguna) ; diigayon, salilihan (Dinagat Island) ; guyong-guyong 

 (Polillo Island) ; kamigrin (Lanao) ; kansilai (Zamboanga) ; kuldsi (Bisa- 

 ya) ; kiilis, malagiting-giting, tayoni-tdyom (Rizal) ; lardu, salingsingan 

 (Benguet) ; tarongatingnn (Samar). 



The fruit is used as a remedy for stomach pains. 

 Distribution: Common from the Batanes Islands to Basilan. 



Genus EUGENIA 

 EUGENIA CUM INI (L.) Druce {E. jambolmia Lam.). DuHAT. 



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

 the section on food plants. 



The bark in decoction is astringent. The leaves steeped in 

 alcohol, and the seeds when pulverized, are used as an efficacious 

 remedy in diabetes. The fruits, cooked to a thick jam, are said 

 to be an efficient astringent in acute diarrheas. 



Genus PSIDIUM 

 PSIDIUM GUAJAVA L. GUAVA or Bayabas. 



A description and figure of this species and its local names 

 are given in the section on food plants. 



The bark and leaves are astringent, vulnerary, and when used 

 in decoction are antidiarrhetic. 



