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and a diameter of 20 centimeters. The leaves are alternate, 
smooth, rather narrow, pointed at both ends, and from 18 to 25 
centimeters in length. The flowers are greenish yellow, about 5 
centimeters long, and have long narrow petals. The fruits are 
cylindrical, aromatic, and about 3 centimeters in length. They 
contain 1 to 3 seeds. 
This species is of local occurrence and widely distributed at 
low altitudes in the Philippines. 
Genus PHAEANTHUS 
PHAEANTHUS EBRACTEOLATUS (Presl) Merr. KALIMATAS. 
Local names: Amiyong (Polillo Island); dalinas (Bataan); kalimatds 
(Laguna, Bataan); langlangds (locos Norte) ; lanitan (Bataan, Mindoro, 
Cotabato); manggasinoéro (Tayabas); puropagai (Nueva Ecija); takilau 
(Ilocos Norte); yamban (Zambales). 
The bark of this vine is used for tying purposes and also 
medicinally. 
The leaves of Phaeanthus ebracteolatus are alternate, oval, 
pointed at both ends, and 10 to 15 centimeters in length. The 
flowers are yellow and about 2 centimeters long. The fruits are 
oval, red, and are borne in rounded clusters. 
This species is common and widely distributed in the Phil- 
ippines. 
Genus POLYALTHIA 
POLYALTHIA FLAVA Merr. YELLOW LANUTAN. 
Local name: Lanutan (Tayabas, Bataan). 
The bast fiber of this tree is used for making rope. 
Polyalthia flava is a tree which reaches a height of about 20 
meters and a diameter of about 40 centimeters. The leaves are 
alternate, smooth, pointed at both ends, and from 6 to 16 centi- 
meters long. The flowers are yellowish green with petals about 
2.5 centimeters long. The fruits are oval and occur in rounded 
clusters. 
This species is distributed from Luzon to Mindanao. 
Family CONNARACEAE 
Genus AGELAEA 
AGELAEA EVERETTII Merr. ONGALI. 
Local names: Ongali (Negros); kamagsa (Polillo); kamaksa (Laguna). 
This vine is used for tying purposes. 
Agelaea everettii is a woody vine. The leaves are alternate, 
pinnate, and have three leaflets, which are 2.5 to 15 centimeters 
long. The flowers are white and fragrant, the petals about 
5 millimeters long. The flowers occur in short racemes. The 
