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plicata and Shorea polita. The principal reason for considering the first 

 as a possibility is that it has the underside of the leaves whitish and is 

 sometimes known by the common name of malaanonan. Both of these con- 

 ditions are met by the other two species. Blanco's description refers to 

 three long calyx lobes in the fruit, which would certainly indicate Shorea 

 rather than Parashorea. The description also mentions three stigmas, 

 which is not the case in Parashorea plicata. It is often known as lauan 

 or malaanonan. The common names reported for it from different prov- 

 inces are: Litoc (Cagayan) ; apnit (Ilocos Sur) ; lauan or lauan puti 

 (Nueva Ecija, Zambales, and Tayabas) • malaanonang (Rizal) ; baliuisiuis 

 (Pang.). Much of our material is sterile and some of the material re- 

 ferred here is very doubtfully identified. 



Shorea polita Vid. I now believe to be a distinct species, differing from 

 S. malaanonan by the smaller leaves. The fruit of the two forms is very 

 similar. 



Luzon: Cagayan, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Rizal, 

 Tayabas. 



7. SHOREA POLITA Vidal Sinopsis, Atlas (1883) 15, t. 15, f. d. 



In my former paper I placed this, mistakenly, with S. malaanonan, from 

 which it seems to be distinct. It is known by the following local names: 

 Litoc (Cagayan) ; lauan (Zambales) ; malaanonang (Rizal) ; danlig (Ri- 

 zal) ; and mangasinoro (Tayabas). 



Luzon: Cagayan, Zambales, ' Rizal, Tayabas. 



8. SHOREA PHILIPPINENSIS Brandis. 



We are no nearer to understanding this species than we were six years 

 since. 



Luzon: Bulacan, Bataan, Tayabas. Ticao. Leyte. 



9. SHOREA PALLIDA sp. nov. 



Arbor, ramuli pilis stellatis tecti. Folia coriacea elliptica, 

 brevissime acuminata, basi rotundata vel subcordata, petiolis et 

 subtus foliis pilis stellatis obtectis, nervis secundariis utrinque 

 12 ad 15, tertiariis conspicuis. Fructus ovoideus, alae 3 oblongo- 

 spatulatae, 7 cm longae, 16 mm latae. 



A large tree 30 m high and 75 cm in diameter. Wood white 

 to brownish, soft, wood parenchyma lines and lines of resin- 

 canals inconspicuous or wanting. Vessels arranged in more or 

 less regular patterns. Wood resembling that of Pentacme in 

 appearance. Leaves elliptic, coriaceous, pallid above and beneath 

 when dry, the very young leaves being darker in color, bluntly 

 acuminate at apex, rounded or subcordate at base, 5 to 9 cm long, 

 3 to 5 cm wide. Secondary nerves 12 to 15 pairs, tertiary nerves 

 distinct. Petioles short, 8 to 9 mm long, pubescent. 



Stipular-bracts enclosing the bud triangular-ovate, rather large 

 and semipersistent, with several longitudinal nerves; stipules 

 leaving a distinct scar on falling. Twigs dark colored, pubescent, 

 with short internodes. Fruit ovoid, about 1 cm long and about 

 the same diameter, enclosed by the bases of the calyx lobes ; three 



