258 MERRILL. 



SIDEROXYLON Linn. 

 Sideroxylon stenophyllum sp. nov. 



Arhor <i-lal)ra, i-a. 'i') in alia: fuliis anjj;ust(' ohlon^o-lanccolalis, hasi 

 aj)ica'([ue acuniinatis, sulK-oriaceis, nitidis, usque ad 1 1 cm longis, 1.5 

 ad "^.5 cm latis; nervis utrin()ue S vel i). prominent ihiis; IVuctibus ovoideis, 

 glabris, ca. 5 cm longis; seminihus iiilidis. ;5.'j cm longis. 



A tree about 25 m high, the branches terete, gra}', glabrous, the 

 tenniual buds slightly pubescent. Leaves narrowly oblong-lanceolate, 

 subcoriaceous, sliining, glabrous, ? to 11 cm long, 1.5 to 2.5 cm wide, 

 the apex acuminate, tbc acumen blunt, the base deeurrent-acuininate; 

 nerves 8 or 9 on each side of the midrib, pi'ominent, the reticulations 

 obscure; pctiok's slender, 1 to 2 cm h)ng. Fruit ovoid, glahrous, 5 cm 

 long, apparently somewliat fleshy when riesb. but the pericarp brittle 

 when dry, gray, sliining. 5-C'elled, usually with but two matured seeds 

 wliich are shining, brown, pointed at hoth ends, 3.8 cm long. 



MiNDORO, Fur. Hiir. Sd.id Merritt, Januar>-. 1908. 



A very characteristic species, readily recognizable by its narrow few-nerved 

 leaves and very large fruits; apparently allied to Sideroxylon macranthum Merr., 

 but vciy diflVrent from that species. 



OLEACE.^^. 



JASMINUM Linn. 



Jasminum macrocarpum sp. nov. § Unifoliolala. 



Fnitex scandcns; ramis ]-amulis(|ue brunneis, teretibus vel leviter com- 

 pressis, gracilibus; foliis ovatis, simplicibus, subcoriaceis, supra nitidis, 

 8 to 10 cm longis, usque ad 7' cm latis, apice tenuiter acuminatis; pe- 

 tiolis articulatis; nei'vis uti-in(|ue ca. !> : paniculis a.\illaril)us tcrminali- 

 busque; fructibus nitidis, nigris, ca. 2 cm longis. 



A scandent shrub, nearly glabrous througliout. tlie branclu's and 

 branclilets terete or slighth' cnnipi'cssed. slender, brownish, glabrous. 

 Jjcaves sim})le, ovate, subcoriaceous, glabrous, shining on the ujipei' 

 sui-face, 8 to 10 cm long. 4 to 7 cm wide, tlu^ base rounded or acute, the 

 apex slendei-Jv and sliai-ply acuminate; lateral primary nerves about 

 !) on each side of the midrib, not ])r()minent, aiuistonu)sing, irregular; 

 petioles 1 to 2 cm long, jointed at the middle or at the lower two-thirds. 

 Flowers unknown. I'anieles in Fi'uit axillary and terminal. Id cm 

 long or less, slightly pubescent, i'edicels about 5 mm long. Calyx 

 somewhat ui-ceolate. 2 t<i :! mm long, slightly pubescent, obscurely (!- 

 toothe(|. in IVuit much enlarged and thickened. {''rnit i'lli[)Soid oi' 



