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mm long; primary lateral veins on each side of the midrib 9—14, the 

 second or third pair from the base forming the main subinarginal veins, 

 the latter somewhat remote from the margins (in the middle of the leaf 

 usually 4-6 mm), the basal veins forming fainter veins nearer the margin. 



Luzon, Province of Tayabas, Guinayangan, Merrill 205.'i (type) : Puma Vista 

 Mountain, For. Bur. 10312 Curran. Leyte, Ormoc and vicinity, For. Bur. 11516, 

 1161th Whitford, For. Bur. 121 '61 Rosenbluth. 



Native names, Macaasin. Malayambo, Bagohion, Tayabas: Tanibitambi. Tarn- 

 bistambis, Tidambis, Leyte. Wood used as lumber, for house-posts, and in ship- 

 building. 



The species of this group, nos. 54 to 59, are (except the first) very puzzling, 

 and fuller material may necessitate a revision of the species. There is an equal 

 general resemblance between E. zamboangenms and E. arcualincrvia. but they are 

 definitely separable, as in the latter the calyx is entirely closed in bud, the apex 

 falling calyptrately or remaining attached to one side for a shorter or longer time, 

 simulating a lobe. 



58. Eugenia zamboangensis sp. nov. 



Inflorescentiis axillaribus vel pseudoterminalibus, previous, paucifloris. 

 floribus mediocris; calycis tubo turbinate, lobis 4; petalis 4, liberis ; 

 staminibus numerosis : foliis chartaceis, subellipticis, basi acutis, apice 

 anguste acuminatis; venis utrinque 9—15. 



Inflorescence essentially axillary, though even more often a cyme is 

 situated in the axils of each of the pair of leaves which terminate the 

 branch, 2-4 cm long, sparingly or not branched, bearing usually 5 flowers, 

 3 at the apex and 2 a short distance below the apex, all flowers sessile; 

 bracteoles short, ovate, obtuse : calyx-tube turbinate, 4-5 mm long, and of 

 about an equal diameter at the base of the lobes, extending about 2 nun 

 beyond the ovary, the lower portion forming a pseudostalk; calyx-lobes 4. 

 unequal in pairs, the one pair 2 mm long and 5 mm wide at the base, 

 petaloid, the other 1.5 mm long and 3 mm wide at the base, not petaloid, 

 all rounded at the apex; petals 4, free, rounded, 2.5 mm long and 3.5 mm 

 wide; stamens numerous, the filaments G-8 mm long, the anthers 0.4 mm 

 long; style about 1 cm long; ovary 2-celled, each cell with several ovules. 



A tree attaining a height of 35 m and a trunk-diameter of 40 cm, its 

 ultimate branches slender, terete, covered with gray bark: leaves with 

 petioles 4-9 mm long, the lamina chartaceous, elliptic, 5-12 cm long, 

 2-5 cm wide, acutely acuminate and decurrent at the base, the apex 

 forming a slender acumen 1-2 cm long, the under surface very distinctly 

 (under the lens) glandular-dotted ; primary lateral veins on each side of 

 the midrib 12-15, rarely fewer, the main submarginal vein formed by the 

 most basal conspicuous lateral vein, though a very faint vein more often 

 intervenes between it and the margin. 



Mindanao, District of Zamboanga, Port Banga, For. Bur. O'/iS. 9478 (type) 

 Whitford d lluichinson. Basiean, Hallier s. n. 



