3388 PHILIPPINE FIBER PLANTS 
usually forms a stand immediately back of the beach. It is 
never found very far inland. Under favorable conditions it 
reaches a height of 5 to 6 meters. The size and length of the 
leaves vary greatly. 
This pandan is of comparatively little economic value. The 
leaves are split into strips and this material is used, to a limited 
extent, for making mats or, when bleached, for weaving hats. 
The longer leaves are sometimes utilized for weaving coarse, 
temporary baskets. Material from a form of this species is 
extensively used in Formosa and Liukiu for making imitation 
Panama hats. 
The lower part of the mature fruit is covered by a yellowish- 
red pulp. This is rarely eaten, although its flavor is excellent. 
Family GRAMINEAE 
Genus ANDROPOGON 
ANDROPOGON HALEPENSIS var. PROPINQUUS (Kunth) Merr. Barap- 
BATARAN. 
Local names: Aréro (Camarines); batad (Bukidnon); batdd-batadran 
(Tagalog); wginai (Bukidnon). 
The stalks of this grass are split into strips and occasionally 
utilized in making hats. 
Andropogon halepensis is a coarse, perennial grass reaching 
a height of 3 meters. It has stout, cylindrical, solid stems, 
broad leaves, and open panicles. 
This species is found in thickets and open, damp places, and 
is common and widely distributed in the Philippines. 
ANDROPOGON ZIZANIOIDES (L.) Urb. Moras or VETIVER. 
Local names: Amora (Cebu); amoras (Ilocos Norte); anias or anias 
de moras (Pampanga); anis de moro (Ilocos Sur, Abra, Pangasinan) ; 
geron, giron (Iloilo); ilib (Pampanga); mdra or moras (Pampanga, Tar- 
lac, Rizal, Manila, Laguna, Camarines, Albay, Sorsogon, Antique, Cebu, 
Occidental Negros); rimédas (Capiz); riméra (Zambales); rimoras (Ca- 
marines) ; tres moras (Capiz). 
The roots are used for weaving fans which are prized on 
account of their agreeable odor. For this purpose the roots 
are prepared by dipping fhem in water for about 20 minutes 
and then pounding them with a light, wooden club to remove 
the outer portion. They are then pressed and woven into fans. 
These are sometimes sold in oriental curio shops in America as 
“sandal-root” fans. 
The stalks are used in making hats. For this purpose flower 
stalks of suitable size are selected, and the inflorescence and 
