406 PHILIPPINE FIBER PLANTS 
Family MYRSINACEAE 
Genus MAESA 
MAESA CUMINGII Mez. KATIPUT. 
Local names: Hanépol (Tayabas); katiput (Rizal); malalapi (Zamba- 
les); suliman (Bulacan). 
This vine is used for tying purposes. 
The leaves of Maesa cumingii are alternate, smooth, rounded 
at the base, pointed at the tip, and from 6 to 12 centimeters 
long. The flowers occur in considerable numbers on long flower- 
ing shoots. The fruits are small and rounded. 
This species is widely distributed in the Philippines. 
Family LOGANIACEAE 
Genus STRYCHNOS 
STRYCHNOS MULTIFLORA Benth. BUKUAN. 
Local names: Abukobuké (Apayao); bukuian (Cagayan); tibanglan 
(Laguna). 
This vine is used for tying purposes. 
The leaves of Strychnos multiflora are opposite, smooth, 
rounded at the base, pointed at the tip, and from 10 to 18 centi- 
meters long. The flowers are small, white, and borne on com- 
pound inflorescences. The fruit is round, bright orange-red, 
and contains one flat seed. 
This species is distributed from Luzon to Mindanao. 
Family APOCYNACEAE 
Genus ICHNOCARPUS 
ICHNOCARPUS OVATIFOLIUS A. DC. Sicip. 
Local names: Hinggiu (Cavite, Pangasinan, Rizal, Laguna, Mindoro) ; 
saddk (Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur); sig-id (Zambales, Mindoro); wakdk (Ca- 
gayan). 
This species is used for tying purposes, especially in making 
fences, and also for ropes. 
Ichnocarpus ovatifolius is a woody vine, 4 meters or more in 
length. The leaves are opposite, smooth, rounded or pointed at 
the base, pointed at the tip, and from 5 to 14 centimeters long. 
The flowers are white, fragrant, about 6 millimeters long, and 
borne on compound inflorescences. The fruits are cylindrical, 
5 to 18 centimeters long, about 3 millimeters in diameter, and 
densely covered with brown hairs when young. 
This species is common and widely distributed in the Phil- 
ippines. 
