208 MINOR PRODUCTS OF PHILIPPINE FORESTS 



Family MALVACEAE 



Genus ABELMOSCHUS 



ABELMOSCHUS MOSCHATUS Medic. . Kastuli'. 



Local names: JDalupang, kastiokasti^gan, kastuli' (Tagalog) ; dukum, 

 marikum^ maropoto, sapinit (Bisaya) ; kalupi (Tayabas, Laguna) ; kasto- 

 kastolian (Pampanga). 



The seeds after being pounded and prepared in decoction are 

 administered as a diuretic, tonic and carminative. A mucilag- 

 inous decoction of the root and leaves is used in the treatment 

 of gonorrhea. The seeds are also employed as an antihysteric. 



Distribution: Bataan, Manila, Laguna, Tayabas, Sorsogon, 

 Catanduanes, Capiz, Camiguin Island, Surigao, Bukidnon, Pal- 

 mas Islands. 



Genus ABUTILON 



ABUTILON INDICUM (L.) Sweet GlLING-GlLfNSAN. 



Local names: Dulupang, malvas de castilla, malvis (Bisaya) ; giling- 

 gilingan, kuakuakohan, kuako-kuakohan (Tagalog) ; lulupdu (Iloco) ; lup- 

 luppdu (Union) ; malvas (Cagayan, Manila, Mindoro, Agusan) ; mdrhas 

 (Tayabas, Polillo, Agusan); taratakupis (Bisaya); yampdng (Bisaya). 



The leaves yield an emollient decoction. 

 Distribution: Northern Luzon to Mindanao. 



Genus HIBISCUS 

 HIBISCUS ESCULENTUS L. Okra. 



A syrup which is useful in sore throat attended with hoarse- 

 ness is made from the mucilaginous fruit. 



HIBISCUS MUTABILIS L. MaPUiA. 



Local names: Atnapola (Spanish for "poppy"; so called in Manila) ; ma- 

 puld (Tagalog, Bikol). 



The flowers are considered pectoral when employed in decoc- 

 tion. 



Distribution: Reported from Manila, Laguna, Camarines, 

 Misamis, Surigao, Davao, but probably found cultivated in many 

 other regions. 



HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENSIS L. GUMAM^LA. 



Local names: Arogdngan, antoldngan, kaydnga, gumamela, tapolonga, 

 tarakdngan, taurdngan (Tagalog, Pampanga, Bisaya) ; gumamela (Tayabas, 

 Manila and vicinity, Basilan) ; kaydnga (Bontoc) ; kaydnga-rosa (Iloko). 



The roots, bark, leaves and flowers in decoction are used as an 

 emollient. 

 Distribution : Cultivated in almost all provinces. 



