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XII, 6, 3 , Merrill: New Philippine Lauraceae ' 141 
long-peduncled, up to 18 cm long, the peduncles very slightly 
pubescent, the flower bearing parts rather prominently grayish- 
pubescent, flowers about 6 mm in diameter, the bracteoles oblong, 
acute to acuminate, about 2.5 mm long, pubescent. Perianth- 
lobes broadly ovate, 3.5 to 4 mm long, obtuse, pubescent. Other 
two rows of stamens with introrse anthers, about 2.5 mm long, 
the filaments slightly pubescent, the third row of stamens about 2 
mm long, extrorse, each filament with a pair of stipitate, subca- 
pitate glands near the base. Staminodes (fourth row) heart- 
shaped, about 1 mm long, on stout short stipes. Ovary globose, 
glabrous; style about 1.5 mm long. Fruit narrowly ovoid, about 
1.5 cm long (immature), smooth, black and shining when dry, 
the perianth-lobes somewhat accrescent and 6 to 7 mm long, 
brown, short-pubescent, persistent. 
BASILAN, For. Bur. 18894 Miranda, August, 1912 (type), Bur. Sci. 16159, 
16158 Reillo, August, 1912, in forests along Comalarang River. 
This species is manifestly very closely allied to Phoebe cuneata Blume, 
but appears to differ from it in its leaves being quite glabrous on both 
2 surfaces or at. most very obscurely puberulent on the lower surface. 
