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is well characterized by the very white under surface of its leaves and very 

 obscure, almost obsolete, lax, not parallel reticulations. Jt is known to the 

 natives of Basilan as Nyatnyat. 



lauracej:. 



ACTINODAPHNE Nees. 

 Actinodaphne philippinensis Merrill sp. nov. 



A tree 15 to 20 in. high, quite glabrous except the inflorescence, with 

 penninerved oblong-ovate to elliptical-ovate, alternate, aubcoriaceous 



leaves which are somewhat glaucous beneath, and short, axillary, racemose 

 inflorescence, the clusters of flowers pediceled. Branches brown, gla- 

 brous, the younger ones nearly black when dry. Leaves 8 to 15 cm. long, 

 4 to 8 cm. wide, shining above, the base rounded or acute, rarely slightly 

 inequilateral, the apex acute or obscurely acuminate; nerves about 10 

 on each side of the midrib, prominent beneath, scarcely anastomosing, 

 the ultimate reticulations dense; petioles 2.5 to 4 cm. long. Racemes 

 axillary or from the axils of fallen leaves, rather densely ferruginous 

 puberulent, the axis 1 cm. long or less, the peduncles 1 cm. long or less, 

 [Hiberulent. the bracts (>, orbicular ovate, concave 1 , rounded, (> to 7 mm. 

 long, veined, glabrous or slightly pubescent. Flowers about. 7 in each 

 cluster, yellow, the perianth segments (>, sometimes .">. lanceolate, acute 

 or acuminate, about I mm. long, 1.5 mm. wide, somewhat pilose, the 

 tube about 1 mm. long. Stamens !), all fertile, tin; anthers 4-locellate, 

 all introrse: filaments about 4 mm. long, pilose below, the inner three 

 glandular at the base. Pistillate flowers and fruits not seen. 



Mi.ndoro, Bongabong River (1476. 1410 Whitfordj 3<>(>7 Merritt) February, 

 March, 190(i, the former with mature flowers, the latter two with buds only. 

 In forests, delta of the Bongabong River, slightly above sea level, the first species 

 of the genus to be reported from the Philippines. T.. Bakan. 



CRYPTOCARYA R. Br. 



Cryptocarya acuminata Merrill sp. nov. 



A tree 8 to 12 m. high with alternate ovate-lanceolate t<> oblong-lan- 

 ceolate, rather slenderly sharply acuminate penninerved leaves which are 

 paler and glaucous beneath, and axillary and terminal panicles which 

 are densely ferruginous pubescent with short shining hairs. Branches 

 light brown, rather densely ferruginous puberulent. Leaves subeor- 

 iaceous, shining and glabrous above, beneath glabrous or minutely puber- 

 ulent on the midrib and nerves when young, the base rounded or acute. 

 gradually narrowed above to the slender acuminate apex; nerves 8 to 10 

 on each side of the midrib, prominent beneath, ascending, parallel, 

 scarce! v anastomosing, the reticulations indistinct: petioles ferruginous 

 puberulent, 1 to 1.0 cm. long. Panicles 5 to 7 cm. long, the peduncles 

 cm. long. Perianth segments 6, elliptical ovate to oblong ovate. 



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