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glabrous, il-cellt'd. cacli cell ■;!-()vuk'(l. l-'lowcis one in each l)ra(l. siihscs- 

 silc. Fruit al)()Ut I inni. long, somewliat liattciicd \ciiically. (i nini. wide, 

 obscurely 3-lobed, ;)-(('lh'd, dehiscent, each cell "i-seedcd, the [)edicel in 

 inrrutescence slender. 1 to 1.-") em. long. 



Palawan, ruciii) I'riiiccsii (218, 2.38 Bcniicjon) DccciiiIkt. I!M)."): l';iii;i(;ni 

 I'oiiit (.'1X28 Ciirrdin Mardi. ItlOCi. In forests iicai' the scaslioic. 



CLAOXYLON .7us>. 



Claoxylon elongatum Mci lili s]). hon . S Jyuchmxi/laK. 



A tree al)out 10 in. high with oblong to oblong-lanceolate, acuminate 

 leaves and slender elongated stainiiuitc inflorescence much exceeding the 

 leaves. Uranchlets slightly ])ubest-ent. T^eaves membranous, rigid, I'i 

 to 20 em. long. 4 to G cm. wide, scabi'ous, the base acute, the apex rather 

 slenderly acuminate, the margins distantly serrate, the upper surface 

 glahrous. dull, scabi'id with iiumei'ous den.sely disposed small white 

 dots, the lowei- surface paler, slightly pubescent on the nerves, hecoming 

 nearly glahi-ous; lateral nerves prominent beneath, •"■) to (i on each side of 

 the midi'ib, curved-ascending, the reticulations distinct; petioles 1 to 7 

 vu\. long, slighitly pubescent. Staminate inflorescence slender, axillary, 

 solitary, lo to 'M) cm. long, many flowered, the axis rather densely hii-sute 

 pubescent. Flowers glomerate, wliite. sessile or short pediceled. ;! or 4 

 in the a.xil of each lii'act. the glomeruli scattered, the Israels densely 

 pubescent, 1 to 1S^ mm. long. Se])als ."!. ol)long ovate, acute, glabrous 

 or slightly ciliate on the margins, about •") mm. long. Stamens about 

 25; filaments glabrou>. about 1.5 mm. long; anther cells basifixed. alxuit 

 0.5 mm. long. Disk glands scattered among the stamens, ovate to 

 obovate. obtuse, densely ciliate al)ove. al)out O.S mm. long. Pistillate 

 flowers and fi-uits not seen. 



Luzon, I'mviiu-e of Laj^uiia. Mount .Macpiiliiif^- (.IHl Mrnilh Maicii 17. l!l((t;. 

 Ill forests on steep slopes at about 150 m. 



Claoxylon purpureum ]\lerrill sp. iio\ . S Jyiiclan.ri/lon. 



\ shrub al)out 5 m. high, with shining, few ncr\cd. usually purplisli. 

 glabrous leaves aiul shoi't. I'rw llowei'ed. a\illai'\' raci'ines, dioecious. 

 Branches light gray, glabrous, the ultimate branchlets often slightly 

 pul)escent. Ijcaves oblong ovate to elli|itical oblong, or obovate. sub- 

 membraiu)us. the apex short acuminate, ol'tcn abruptly so. nai'i'owed 

 below to the acute base, the margins distantly sinuate ci'cnatc oi' dentate 

 to subcntire: nerves 5 to li on each side (d' the midi'ib. distant, ju'ominent, 

 curved-ascending, inlerarching, the reticulation,- |irominent. Ia\: petioles 

 0.5 to 1.5 cm. long, glabrous or neai'ly >o. I idloi'excnce -lender. I em. 

 long OI' less, axillarv. sligblh' pubescent. {''eiiiale llowers few. Ovary 

 2-celle(l. each <-e|l l-(i\uled: st\le cleft nearl\' to the base, the two ai'ius 

 recurved, about 'i mm. long. .Male llowcrs : Sepals ;>. \alvate. elliptical. 

 ovate, about 2 mm. long, acute. I'etals 0. Stamens about l(i: lilameiits 

 about 1 mm. lorn;- : anther cell- spreading or asceiidiiiL;. about 0.^ mm. 



