220 MINOR PRODUCTS OF PHILIPPINE FORESTS 



Family EBENACEAE 



Genus DIOSPYROS 

 DIOSPYROS EBENASTER Retz. ZAPOTE. 



Local names: Zapote or zapote negro (Mexican, in all regions whene 

 found) . 



The pounded bark and leaves are employed as a blistering 

 plaster. 



Distribution : Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Isabela, Nueva Ecija, 

 Pampanga, Bulacan, Bataan, Manila, Cavite. 



DIOSPYROS MULTIFLORA Blanco. Kanomoi. 



Local names: Dupiiigan, kamomi (Nueva Ecija); kanomai, kanomei 



(Ilocos Sur, Union, Pangasinan) ; kanumai, kanomoi (Rizal) ; kanumi 

 (Bataan). 



The bark and leaves are caustic, and are used as a cure for 

 furfuraceous herpes, ringworm, etc. 

 Distribution: Luzon, the Visayas, Mindanao. 



Family OLEACEAE 



Genus J ASM IN UM 

 JASMIN UM SAM BAG (L.) Ait. SampAGITA. 



Local names: Hubar (Balabac) ; kampopot (Pampanga, Manila); kn- 

 Idtai (Pampanga) ; lumabo, malul (Cotabato) ; mamd (Bisaya) ; sampdga 

 (Tagalog) ; sampagita (Spanish-Filipino) ; sampagita doble (Spanish- 

 Filipino). 



The flowers are applied as a poultice to the breasts of women 

 to reduce the secretion of milk. 



Distribution : Cagayan, Bontoc, Lepanto, Pangasinan, Pam- 

 panga, Tarlac, Manila, Laguna, Camarines, Palawan, Misamis, 

 Davao, Cotabato, Zamboanga, Basilan. 



Family LOGANIACEAE 



Genus BUDDLEIA 

 BUDDLEIA ASIATICA Lour. Taliknono. 



Local names: Animugin (Benguet) ; lagundi-saldsa (Bisaya); lakien-ti- 

 subusub (Union) ; malasambong (Tagalog) ; nialigus (Bontoc) ; sambong- 

 kola (Rizal, Tayabas) ; taliknono (Tagalog) ; tokmdn (Abra) ; tugndng 

 (Iloko) . 



This plant is used locally for abortion. Also it is used in 

 skin diseases and as a cure for loss of weight. 



Distribution : Northern Luzon to southern Mindanao. 



Genus FAGRAEA 

 FAGRAEA COCH INCH IN ENSIS (Lour.) A. Chev. URUNG, 



Local names: Dolo, teka (Palawan) ; snsulin (Mindoro) ; urung 

 (Palawan). 



The bark is used as a febrifuge, especially in agues. 

 Distribution: Mindoro, Palawan. 



