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ROBINSON. 



49. Eugenia megalantha sp. now 



Cymifl terminalibus, axillaribus, vel in ranns vetustioribus; floribua 

 plerumque longe pedicellatis, magnis, tetrameris, ovario 1- vel 2-loculari: 



foliis lanceolatis, oblanceolatis, vel oblongis, basi acutis, apice obtuse 

 acuminatis vel baud acuminatis, angustioribus saepe falcatis, venis utrin- 

 que 11-15. 



Cynics 1-5-fiowercd, terminal or in tbe axils of present or fallen leaves, 

 the peduncles very short, the pedicels fascicled, usually long, ranging 

 from 5 to 27 mm, bearing a pair of minute bracteoles at their articulation 

 with the pseudostalk, and sometimes at least a few bract-like scales at 

 the articulation with the peduncle: flowers white: calyx-tube turbinate, 

 in all 1.9-3 cm long, including a well-defined pseudostalk 2-6 mm long, 

 at antbesis 2-2.5 cm in diameter at the base of the lobes, extending about 

 1.5 cm beyond the ovary; calyx-lobes 4, unequal, 7-9 mm long, 1-2 cm 

 wide, rounded, splitting; petals 4, 1.3-1.5 cm long, 1.2-l.G cm wide, 

 narrowed into a thick claw at the base; staminal disk very thick; stamens 

 very numerous, tbe filaments 1.5-3 cm long, the anthers 1.6 mm long; 

 style 4 cm long; ovary 1- or unequally '3 -celled, with numerous small 

 ovules, 



A spreading tree 8-12 m high, with a trunk 10-20 cm in diameter, the 

 bark of the ultimate brandies pale-gray: leaves with stout purple petioles 

 3-8 mm long, the lamina subcoriaceous or eharta.ceous, lanceolate, oblan- 

 ceolate, or narrowly oblong or elliptic, 10-16 cm long, 2.4-5.4 cm wide, 

 at the base acute and somewhat decurrent, when seen from beneath ap- 

 pearing subobtuse, the margins revolute, the apex usually shortly and 

 obtusely acuminate, or on the narrower leaves not acuminate but falcate 

 and nearly a^ute ; primary lateral veins on either side of the midrib 

 11-15, forming a distinct submarginal vein. 



Palawan, Iwahig River, Bur. Sci. 7,SV, Fox worthy. In foliage resembling 

 E. robertii, but widely distinct in its flowers and inflorescence, approaching some 

 specimens of E. xanthophylla. 



50. Eugenia robertii Merr. Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 106. 



E. succulenta Elmer Leafl. 1 (1908) 327. 



Luzon, Province of Benguet, Baguio, Elmer 5988. 8621; Bned River Dear 

 Loakan. For. Bur. 931 Barnes: Province of Zambales. Mount Balinbuaya, For. 

 Bur. 82U Curran <C- Mcrritt: Province of Bataan, Mount Mariveles, For. Bur. 

 26,16, 2857 Meyer, For. Bur. 6226 Outran, Whitford 3J,9, 1182, 1211: Province of 

 Rizal, Bosoboso, For. Bur. 2859 Ahem's collector. Lubaxg, For. Bur. 12239 

 Rosenbluth, with leaves much broader than in the type, oval or almost orbicular, 

 but aparently otherwise identical. 



Local name in Bataan doubtfully given as Mahtcalubcob. 



Endemic. 



51. Eugenia benguetensis sp. nov. 



Floribus terminalibus, cymosis, crasse peduneulatis, subsessilibus, ad- 

 niodimi magnis, tetrameris; calycibus turbinates, lobis ineaqualibus ; pe- 

 talis liberis, interdum 8; staminibus numerosis ; ovario 2-loculari : foliis 



