Goniothalamus amuyon
ANNONACEAE. Endemic. Rare
SIZE: Up to 15m tall; trunk size 20cm diameter
TYPE: Evergreen
HABITAT: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Pangasinan, Quezon, Rizal, Batangas, Negros, Bohol, Mindanao; in forests at low and medium altitudes.
The Hanunuo Mangyan tribe of Mindoro burns fresh amuyong bark to control rice bugs and corn borers. The bark is used to weave ropes in an attractive apricot-buff color. Amuyong seeds are cooked with oil and used as liniment for rheumatism, while its fruit is used as medicine to ease stomach ache.