Dayandang

Dayandang

 

 LOPHOPETALUM TOXICUM Loher

Lophopetalum fimbriatum F.-Vill.

Hippocratea maingayi Vidal

 

Local names: Abuab (Tag.); abutab (Tag.); butingi (Tag.); buyum (Sul.); dayandang (Tag.); dita (Neg.); kalibambangan (Man.); puti-i-babae (Lan.); puti-i-lalaki (Lan.); sudkad (P. Bis.).

Abuab is found only in the Philippines in primary forests at low and medium altitudes in Rizal, Quezon, Laguna, and Camarines Provinces in Luzon; and in Mindoro, Masbate, Leyte, Mindanao and Sulu Archipelago. Continue reading “Dayandang”