58 MINOR PRODUCTS OF PHILIPPINE FORESTS 



This species has been reported from Luzon, Mindoro, and 

 Negros. 



SECURIDACA PHILIPPINENSIS Chodat BALtJNOS. 



Local names: Baldgon, balunos (Sorsogon). 



This vine has a thick, white bark containing saponin. The 

 bark is used locally in certain regions as a soap substitute. 



Securidaca philippinensis is a large, woody vine. The leaves 

 are bluntly pointed at the base and taper to a rather sharp 

 point at the tip. The flowers are small and borne on compound 

 inflorescences. The fruits are oval and slightly over a centi- 

 meter in length. At one end there is a long vnng about 7 or 

 more centimeters in length, resembling that of a maple fruit. 



This species is distributed from southern Luzon to Mindanao. 



Family SAPINDACEAE 



Genus GANOPHYLLUM 



GANOPHYLLUM FALCATUM Blume. AltiifGEN. 



A description and figure of this species and its local names 

 are given in the section on resins, gums, and oils. 



The bark of this tree is used in the same manner as gogo 

 (Entada phaseoloides) . 



Genus HARPULLIA 

 HARPULLIA ARBOREA (Blanco) Radlk. VAs. 



Local names: Ambuyan (Ilocos Sur) ; baydg-kalabdu (Tayabas) ; buiv- 

 salak (Mindoro) ; dulis, magantimus (Cotabato) ; huds (Ticao Island, 

 Masbate) ; kuds (Rizal) ; mag-alad, ringis (Palawan) ; malalubds (Cama- 

 rines) ; malapalikpik-hito (Tarlac) ; pods or puds (Nueva Ecija, Bataan, 

 Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Mindoro) ; uds (Cagayan, Zambales, Nueva Ecija, 

 Bataan, Tayabas, Camarines) ; uds na purdu ,(Ilocos Norte) . 



The bark is pounded and used as a substitute for that of 

 gogo (Entada phaseoloides) . 



HarpuUia arborea is a tree reaching a height of about 20 

 meters and a diameter of about 60 centimeters. The leaves 

 are alternate and pinnately compound. The leaflets are 

 pointed at the tip, oblique at the base, and 7 to 15 centi- 

 meters in length. The flowers are small and white. The 

 fruit is red and is divided into two lobes, each of which contains 

 a few seeds. 



This species is common and widely distributed in the forests 

 from northern Luzon to the southern limits of the Sulu Archi- 

 pelago. 



