460 ^'^^ Philippine Journal of Science ma 
ad 6 cm longa; pedicelli fructigeri 2.5 mm longi. Fructus cocci 
diametro 7 mm, in directione diagonali ca. 1 cm longi, pericarpio 
vix 1 mm crasso. * 
In Philippinis et quidem in archipelago Suluensi: Merrill n. 5S93 
("Ubian Island", ad littora maris, m. Oct. 1906, fruct.; comm. ex Hb. 
ManiL), 
20. ALECTRYON EXCISUS Radlk. 
Rami teretes, glabrati, cortice fusco; folia ca. 5-juga; foliola 
ovato-lanceolata, apice sensim acutata, basi rotundata petiolulis 
perbrevibus insidentia, a tertia inferiore parte remote leviter 
serrata, chartacea, utrinque glabra, laevia, subfusca, epidermide 
mucigera; thyrsi ad apices ramorum axillares, breves, pedicel- 
lique pilis brevibus adpressis laxe adspersi; calyx sub fructu 
relictus 5-dentatus, puberulus; petalorum vestigia nulla; discus 
glaber; fructus breviter et late obcordatus, apice late excisus, 
2-coccus (raro cocco altero a lateribus compresso abortive 1- 
coccus), axe inter loculos toto incrassato conico insignis, coccis 
compressiuscule ovoideis acutis, margine superiore prominulo 
costam obtusam exhibente, tomento brevissimo denso subochraceo 
indutis, intus glabris. 
r 
Arbor? Folia petiolo 4 cm longo adjecto ca. 20 cm longa; fo- 
liola cum petiolulis vix 2 mm longis 6.5-10 cm longa, 2.5-3 cm 
lata. Thyrsi ca. 7 cm longi. Fructus (submaturi) 7 mm alti, 
12-14 mm lati, cocci diametro 5 mm, diagonaliter 6 mm longi, 
pericarpio 0.5-1 mm crasso. 
In Philippinarum insula Tinago: G, P. Ahem n. 470 (m. Febr.-Maj 1901, 
fr.; comm. ex Hb. Manil.). 
21. ALECTRYON OCHRACEUS Radlk. 
Rami superne sulcati, sat dense ochraceo-tomentelli ; folia 
plerumque 5-juga; foliola opposita, lanceolata vel infima ovata, 
omnia subaequilatera, petiolulata, supra medium subserrato-den- 
tata, subchartacea, supra glabra, laevia, nitidula, subtus ad ner- 
yos pilis crispatis puberula, e viridi in ochraceum vergentia, 
epidermide mucigera; thyrsi ad apices ramorum axillares, folia 
dimidia aequantes, pedicellique tomentelli; calyx sub fructu 
relictus 5-dentatus, puberulus; petalorum vestigia nulla; discus 
glaber; fructus latior quam altus, leviter obcordatus, 2-coccu3 
(interdum cocco altero a lateribus compresso abortivo 1-coccus), 
coccis globosis contiguis (nee axe interjecto separatis) sulco me- 
dlano levi notatis dense ochraceo-tomentellis, intus glabris ; sem- 
ina subglobosa, parte dimidia inferiore (arillo rubro obtecta) 
exacte hemisphaerica, parte superiore (splendidissima nigra) 
conum humilem obtusum exhibente. 
