DESCRIPTION OF SPECIES 403 
Family THYMELAEACEAE 
Genus AQUILARIA 
AQUILARIA MALACCENSIS Lam. 
According to Heyne* this tree furnishes a beautiful, silvery 
bast used for making rope and cloth. The bast is highly prized 
for its strength and durability. 
Aquilaria malaccensis has been collected only once, and then 
in Camarines. 
Genus PHALERIA 
PHALERIA CUMINGII F.-Vill. SALAGONG-GUBAT. 
Local names: Bari (Mindoro); butigan (Masbate); malakakdo, sala- 
gong-babde, salagong-gubat (Rizal); salago (Camarines) ; tuka (Cagayan). 
The bark of this tree is very strong, and is used as twine or 
for making rope. 
Phaleria cumingii is a tree reaching a height of 8 meters. 
The leaves are opposite, smooth, pointed at the tip, rounded 
or pointed at the base, and 8 to 25 centimeters long. The 
flowers are white, about 3.5 to 4.5 centimeters long, and occur 
in small clusters. The fruits are red. 
This species is widely distributed in Luzon and the Bisaya 
Islands. 
PHALERIA PERROTTETIANA F.-Vill. TUKA. 
Local names: Aligpagi (Davao); bago (Bataan); tuka (Cagayan). 
The bark is used as a tying material. 
Phaleria perrottetiana is a small tree usually about 2 or 3 
meters in height. The leaves are opposite, smooth, oval, 
pointed at the tip, rounded or pointed at the base, and from 
10 to 24 centimeters in length. The fruits are bright red and 
about 1.5 centimeters long. 
This species is distributed from northern Luzon to southern 
Mindanao. 
Genus WIKSTROEMIA 
WIKSTROEMIA spp. SALAGO. 
The different species of Wikstroemia are shrubs which are 
found scattered in thickets throughout the Philippines. The 
common species are Wikstroemia indica, W. lanceolata, W. meye- 
niana, and W. ovata. 
The bark is collected in considerable quantities and exported 
to Japan, where it is said to be used in the manufacture of 

* Heyne, K., De Nuttige Planten van Nederlandsch-Indié, Volume 3, 
page 332. 
