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Luzon, Province of Sorsogon, Mount Pocdal, Bur. Sci. 23373 Ramos, 

 August 1, 1915, in forests on the lower slopes. 



In leaf-form and appearance this species strongly resembles Eugenia 

 balerensis C. B. Rob. (E. brunnea C. B. Rob.), but the latter has its flowers 

 solitary on the ultimate branchlets, not in triads. Its true alliance seems 

 to be with Eugenia cinnamomea Vid., but while it closely resembles that 

 species its inflorescence is entirely glabrous. 



EUGENIA BREVIPAIMICULATA sp. nov. § Jambosa. 



Arbor alta, glabra, ramis ramulisque teretibus ; f oliis oppositis, 

 ellipticis ad oblongo-ellipticis, coriaceis, in siccitate supra oli- 

 vaceis, subtus pallidis, basi acutis, apice breviter obtuse acumi- 

 natis, usque ad 7 cm longis, nervis utrinque 4 vel 5, subtus 

 distinctis, laxis; inflorescentiis terminalibus lateralibusque, 

 brevibus, paucifloris, calycis infundibuliformis, circiter 1 cm 

 longis. 



A tall glabrous tree, the branches pale, terete, the branchlets 

 slender, the ultimate ones 2 mm in diameter or less, terete. 

 Leaves opposite, elliptic to oblong-elliptic, coriaceous, 4 to 7 

 cm long, 2 to 3.5 cm wide, subequally narrowed to the acute 

 base and to the shortly and obtusely acuminate apex, the upper 

 surface olivaceous when dry, the lower pale, somewhat shining; 

 lateral nerves 4 or 5 on each side of the midrib, slender but 

 prominent on the lower surface, anastomosing, the reticulations 

 obsolete or nearly so; petioles 2 to 3 mm long. Inflorescence 

 terminal, axillary, and in the axils of fallen leaves, at most 3 

 cm long, usually shorter, usually 3- to 5-flowered, the flowers 

 white, often in triads, or the inflorescence often reduced to a 

 single triad. Calyx-tube funnel-shaped, about 1 cm long, the 

 lobes reniform, about 2 mm wide, shorter than wide. Style 

 slender, about 1.5 cm long. 



Luzon, Province of Sorsogon, Mount Bagacaua, Bur. Sci. 23567 Ramos, 

 August 21, 1915, in forests along small streams. 



This species belongs in the group with Eugenia xanthophylla C. B. 

 Rob., and is perhaps as near Eugenia llanosii Merr. as any other described 

 form. It is, however, very different from that species. Its leaves very 

 closely resemble those of Eugenia whitfordii Merr., but that species has 

 cauline inflorescences. 



EUGENIA LEUCOCARPA sp. nov. § Syzygium. 



Arbor alta, glabra, ramis ramulisque teretibus ; foliis coriaceis, 

 oblongo-obovatis ad late oblongo-oblanceolatis, usque ad 5.5 cm 

 longis, nitidis, in siccitate supra olivaceis, subtus pallidis, apice 

 breviter abrupte acuminatis, deorsum gradatim angustatis, basi 

 acutis, nervis utrinque numerosis, dense dispositis, subtus pro- 

 minente purpureo-puncticulatis. Inflorescentiis terminalibus, 6 



