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Tephrosia dichotoma Desf. Widely distributed in Saccharum areas at low 
altitudes in the northern part of the island; locally abundant. 
Vigna lutea A. Gray. Widely distributed in thickets along the beach. 
Zornia diphylla Pers.* Locally abundant in talahib areas at low altitudes. 
EUPHORBIACEAE 
Antidesma bunius (Linn.) Spreng. Bignay. Scattered in thickets near 
Pirapiraso and in other parts of the island. : 
Antidesma ghaesembilla Gaertn. Bignay pogo. On lower slopes, in 
thickets, and in ravines; common and widely scattered, especially in 
the northern end of the island. 
Antidesma rostratum Tul.;} Bignay pogo. A few small trees recorded by 
Gates; not observed in 1916-17. : 
Breynia acuminata Muell.-Arg. Matang ulang. Scattered in thickets 
near Pirapiraso; a specimen collected by Gates was identified as 
Phyllanthus reticulatus, Poir. 
Breynia cernua (Poir.) Muell-Arg. Matang ulang. In thickets near 
Pirapiraso. 
Breynia rhamnoides (Retz.) Muell-Arg. Matang ulang. In thickets near 
Pirapiraso, rare. 
Bridelia stipularis (Linn.) Blume. Lubdlub. Abundant in thickets at the 
northern end of the island. 
Euphorbia hirta Linn.* Botdéboténes. Widely scattered near the coast; 
not common. 
Fluggea virosa (Willd.) Baill. Botélan. Common in thickets, especially 
about Pirapiraso. 
Glochidion rubrum Blume.* Rare; a few shrubs observed. 
Glochidion triandrum (Blanco) C. B. Rob. Not uncommon in thickets near 
Pirapiraso. 
Macaranga tanarius (Linn.) Muell.-Arg. Binéaga. Widely scattered in 
thickets and ravines. : 
Mallotus moluccanus Muell.-Arg. Alim. In thickets and ravines; widely 
scattered; locally common. , 
Manihot utilissima Pohl. Caméting céhoy. A few plants observed in 
ravines near Pirapiraso, tending to become exterminated by the en- 
croaching native vegetation; almost certainly persistent from plants 
existing before the eruption. 
Phyllanthus erythrotrichus C. B. Rob. On bluffs near the coast, in ravines, 
and in thickets; widely distributed. 
Ricinus communis Linn. Tdngan-tdagan. Widely scattared at low alti- 
tudes; mostly confined to the immediate vicinity of the beach. 
ANACARDIACEAE 
Dracontomelum cumingianum Baill.* Ldmio. Only one tree observed. 
Semecarpus cuneiformis Blanco. Ligds. Widely distributed on slopes 
and in ravines; almost certainly persistent from trees existing before 
the eruption. 
