328 PHILIPPINE FIBER PLANTS 
Bohol, Surigao, and Misamis. Lygodium circinnatum is also 
known as agsdm in Albay, nitong-puti in Tayabas and Cama- 
rines, and ndui in parts of Mindanao; Lygodium flexuosum as 
katdk in Cagayan, nitong-puti in Rizal, nito a dadakkél (loko) 
in Benguet, nitu and kaluiung (Ibanak) and sasitang (lloko) 
in Isabela; Lygodium japonicum as agsdm in Camarines and 
karekai (Ibanak) in Isabela, kulo6t in Cavite. and nitong-puti in 
Rizal, Cavite, and Batangas; Lygodium scandens as agsam in 
Camarines, nito-nitoan in Laguna and nitong-pdrang in Rizal; 
and Lygodium semihastatum as anton in Albay. The com- 
monest and most widely known and used species is Lygodinm 
circinnatum. 
Splints prepared from Lygodium are used in the manufacture 
of baskets, hats, and fancy boxes. In several provinces, nito 
splints are combined with buri or some other fiber to make 
various fancy articles such as cigarette cases or pocketbooks. 
The effect is very pleasing, particularly when the nito is black. 
The species of Lygodium are slender, climbing ferns. The 
climbing: portion is the leaf, which is of indefinite growth and 
length. The genus Lygodium is distinguished from all other 
Philippine ferns by these characteristics of the leaves. 
Family GNETACEAE 
Genus GNETUM 
GNETUM GNEMON L. BAGO. 
Local names: Bago, magatungal (Lanao, Cotabato); kugitas (Butuan) ; 
bago or bagu (Bataan, Tayabas, Camarines); bandgo (Bisaya); kuman 
(Davao). 
The bark of this tree is made into rope. The fruits are edible 
when cooked, while the young leaves are cooked and eaten as a 
vegetable. 
Gnetum gnemon is a tree reaching a height of about 10 meters. 
The leaves are opposite, oval, 10 to 20 centimeters in length, 
and usually pointed at both ends. The fruits are red, ovoid or 
ellipsoid, and about 2 centimeters long. 
GNETUM INDiCUM (Lour.) Merr. (G. latifolium B1.). 
Local names: Baging (Butuan); bids (Rizal); kalidt (Benguet) ; kulidd 
(Cagayan); kuliat (Pampanga, Bataan, Rizal, Lanao). 
The bark is used for tying purposes and for making rope. 
The vine is also utilized as a source of drinking water in the 
forest. The fruits are edible when cooked. 
Gnetum indicum is a coarse vine. The leaves are large, 
pointed at the apex, usually rounded at the base, and from 10 
