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is well characterized by the very wliite under s\nface of its leaves and very 

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

 natives of Basilan as Nyatnyat. 



ACTINODAPHNE Nees. 



Actinodaphne philippi nensis Merrill si), nov. 



A tree 15 to 'ic in. high, quite glal)roiis oxccpi llic inllorosccDCG, wiih 

 ])('nni]iei've(l ohluug-ovate to elliptical-ovate, alternate, subeoi'iaceous 

 leaves which are somewliat glaucous beneath, and short, axillar}', racemose 

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

 brous, the youngei' ones nearly black when dry. Ijcaves 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 

 axillar}' 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, 

 puberulent, the bracts G, orbicular ovate, concave, rounded, 6 to 7 mm. 

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

 cluster, yellow, the perianth segments 6, sometimes 5, lanceolate, acute 

 or acuminate, about 4 mm. long, 1.5 mm. wide, somewhat pilose, the 

 tube about 1 mm. long. Stamens 9, all fertile, the anthers 4-loeellate, 

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

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



MiNDORO, Bongabong River ( 147C, 1416 Whitford; 3GG7 Merritt) February, 

 March, 1906, 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., Bal.an. 



CRYPTOCARYA I!. I!i. 



Cryptocarya acuminata Merrill sp. nov. 



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

 ceolate, rather slenderly sharply acuminate penninerved leaves which are 

 paler and glaucous beneath, and axillary and icnninal panicles which 

 arc densely fei-ruginous pubescent with short shining hairs. Branches 

 light brown, rather densely ferruginous ])nbernl('n1. Leaves subcor- 

 iaceous, shining and glabrous above, beneaih ghihrous oi' iniinitcly pnhci-- 

 uh'iit on ibo midril) and ikm'vcs when young, the base rounded or acute, 

 gradualh' nan'owcd above io llie sicndci' acuminate apex: nerves 8 io 10 

 on each side; of the midrib, pi-oniinent beneath, ascending, parallel, 

 scarcelv anastfuiiosing. the i-et icuhitions indistinct: petioles I'eiTuginous 

 piiber'ident, 1 to 1.5 cm. long. i*ani(;les 5 (o 7 cm. long, the |)edun(les 

 '.'> to 1 cm. long. Perianth segments (J, elliptical o\ale to oblong o\ati'. 



