226 ilEUUlLL. 
KOSACEil^]. 
PYGEUM Gaertn. 
Pygeum glandulosum sp. nov. 
Arbor usque ad IS m alta; foliis ohlongo-lanoeolatis vel ovato-lanceola- 
tis, acuminatis, eoriaceis, subtus ut.rin<iuc ad l>asin glandulis prominenti- 
Inis impressis; raccmis axillaribus, dense ferrugineo-pubescentibus ; flori- 
buc subsessilibus, 5-incrif^. ' 
A tree fi to 18 m high. Branches glabrous, dark-reddisli-1)rowii, 
lenticellate, terete, tlie braneblets slender, the younger ones usually more 
or less pubescent. Leaves 9 to 16 cm long, 3 to fi cm wide, oblong- 
lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, coriaceous, glabrous and shining al)ove 
except the midrib which is somewhat pubescent, the lateral- nerves some- 
times pubescent also, on the lower surface glal)rous or slightly pubescent, 
rather slenderly acuminate, the acumen l)lunt, often apiculate, base 
acute or cuneate, with two very prominent basal glands, one on each side 
of the midrib, these glands deeply impressed and protruding on the 
upper surface of the leaf ; nerves 5 or 6 on each side of the midrib, prom- 
inent beneath, auastoiuosing; petioles pubescent, becoming glabrous or 
nearh- so, 5 mm long. Eacenies densely feVruginous-pul)escent, axillary, 
soTitary, cm l.jug or less. Flowers white, fragrant, sulisessile or very 
shortly pedicellate, each subtended by a small densely villous bracteole 
about 2 mm long. Calyx funnel-shaped, about 3.5 mm long, ferruginous- 
pubescent, the lobes 5, oblong, obtuse, villous, 1.5 to 2 mm long. Petals 
5, resembling the sepals but somewhat ol>long-rhomboid. Stamens about 
20, unequal, their filaments glabrous, 2 to 4 mm long; anthers 0.3 mm 
long. Ovary ovoid, villous ; style glabrous, 4 mm long ; stigma disciform. 
Fruit glabrous or with few scattered hairs, red, al)Out 1 cm wide, slightly 
compressed, about 8 mm long; seeds with pronounced flavor like those of 
Prunm. 
Lt-zox, Province of Rizal, Bosoboso, For. Bur. SOi)Z Ahcrn's coUvctor, ^hiy, 
1905, uUo from the same province, For, Hur. It.].',, SSJ,2 Ahern's collector; For. 
Bur. 10001, 100.ri Curran, February, 190S; Mrrrill 1707, March, ]!K>3; Loher 
. 222S, November, 1892: Province of Zambales, Bur. 8ci. 5020 Rauios, December, 
1907; HaUier, January, 1004; For. Bur. SHt Maule, Marcli, 1904: Province of 
Balaan, Laniao Puver, Williams 529, 6',2, January, March, 1004; For. Bur. 6317 
Currau, February, 1907; WhiifonI S, S-'f, April, 1904; For. Bur. J,i) Barnes, 
Aufrust, 1903; For, Bur. 206.'f, 2366 Borden, WOo; For, Bur. 2620 Meyer, February, 
1905; Elmer 6607, November, 1904; Dinalupijan, Merrill l')37, Januiiry, 1903: 
Province of T^guna, Santa IMaria Mavitac, For. Bur. 1006A Curran, February, 
1908: Province of Benguet, Sablau, Elmer 6110, April, 1904. :^rixnoi:o, Eor. Bur. 
3719, 6808 Merritt, March, 190G, 1907. Without locality, Cuming 707, 1836-40. 
