PHILIPPINE SPECIES OF GAKCINIA. 361 
Arbor circiter 12 m alta; foliia coriaceis, obovatis vei elliptico-obovatis, 
apice late rotundatis vel leviter retusis, basi acutis vel levitcr acuniinatis, 
usque ad 25 cm longis, nervis utrinquo circiter 40; infloi-escentiis termi- 
nalibus, paucifloris; floribus 5-ineris, sessilibus; fmctibus globosis, car- 
nosis, circiter 12-locellatis, 5 ad 6 cm diametro. 
A tree about 12 in high. Branches and branchlets stout, somewhat 
angular, brownish or yellowish, rugose when dry. Leaves opposite, 
obovate or clliptical-obovate, 15 to 25 cm long, G to 14 em wide, coria- 
ceous, slightly shining above, somewhat paler beneath, the apex broadly 
rounded, often slightly retuse, rarely acute or even sliglitly acuminate, 
somewhat narrowed below to the acute or slightly acuminate base, the 
margins slightly recurved; lateral nerves about 40 on each side of the 
midrib, rather distinct, parallel, anastomosing near the margin, the 
reticulations obscure; petioles stout, 2 to 2.5 cm long, the upper surface 
inflated and stem-clasping. ' Inflorescence terminal, few-llowered, the 
ultimate branches each with three flowers. Flowers 5-meroHs, the stam- 
inate ones with stout, 4-angled, about 5 mm long pedicels, each sub- 
tended by two coriaceous ovate or orbicular bracteoles, the buds globose. 
Sepals 4. Petals 5, in bud orbicular. Stamens numerous, united into 
five masses, the rudimentary ovary with a disciform stigma. Fmit 
fleshy, greenish, smooth when fresh, subglobosc, 5 to 6 cm in diameter, 
edible, about 12-celled, the sepals persistent, orbicular or reniform, 
accrescent, the inner pair about 15 mm wide, and 12 mm long, the 
outer pair similar but much smaller. 
Luzon Province of Rizal, Bosoboso, For, Bur. 3093 Aher^i^s collector, May, 
1905 with immature flowers; Bur, 8cL 2139 Ramos, February, 1907, sterile: 
Produce of Paugasinau, Eguia, For. Bur. 8289 Curran d Merritt, December, 1907, 
witli mature fruit. 
A characteristic species, readily recognizable by its rather large, numerously 
veined leaves which are broadly rounded at the apex and frequently retuse. ^ It 
is certainly the species figured by Vidal as O, ovalifolia, which he later recognized 
as distinct from Hooker's species. A tree with a trunk diameter of about 40 cm, 
the bark with thick yellow latex. T., Peris; Pang., Bunvg. 
2. Garcinia subelliptica sp. nov. § Xanthochyimix. 
\rbor 10 ad 15 m alta, vamnlis erassis, angiilatis, flavo-viridibus vel 
flavo-bmuncis ; foliis ellipticis vel suborbicularibus, crasse coriaeeis, 
nitidis 8 ad 12 cm longis, 5 ad 10 em latis, basi apiceque late rotundatis, 
marc^inibus reflexis, nervis obscuris vel subobsoletis ; floribus masculmis 
5-meris, f asciculatis, axillaribus, sessilibus vel breviter pedicellatis ; f ruc- 
tibus dcprcsso-globosis, in sicco valde rugosis, usque ad 4.5 cm diamcti-o. 
A tree 10 to 15 m high. Branchlets stout, strongly angled, yellowish- 
green or yellowish-brown. Leaves elliptical to suborlncular, 8 to 13 cm 
Ion- 5 to 10 cm wide, firmly coriaceous, shining, pale-yellowish when 
dry" the base and apex broad, rounded, the marghis reflexed; lateral 
nenres about 10 on each side of the midrib, obscure or sometimes nearly 
