300 -MKIiUlLL. 



acuminate, the apex sharply and abruptly acuminate, the acumen about 

 1 cm long, the nuirgins rather finely crenate-serrate or in the lower part 

 subentire; petioles 3 to 6 cm long; nerves 16 to 18 on each side of the 

 midrib, prominent beneath, anastomosing, the reticulations distinct. 

 Spikes axilhiry, many-flowered, in anthesis 10 to 15 cm long, in fruit 

 up to 40 cm in length and somewliat tliickened. Flower-buds sessile, 

 each subtended by three bracteoles, a lanceolate, acuminate middle one 

 about 5 mm long, and two lateral, much smaller ones. Calyx-tube 5 

 mm long, somewhat quadrangular, the lobes three, one of which is some- 

 times split at the apex, ovate, obtuse, about (i mm long. Petals 4, 

 elliptic, 1..'5 cm long. Mature llowers not seen. Fruit narrowly oblong, 

 about 10 em long, 2.5 cm thick, somewhat quadrangulai', tlie angles 

 rounded, the style persistent in young fruits, slender, 5 cm long. 



Balabac, Bur. Sci. Ji22 Mangubat, March, 1906. 



A species said by the collector to be rare, srowiiitj in forests, and used by 

 tlie natives to poison fish. N. v. (Moro). Uhivi. 



COMBRETACE^^]. 



COMBRETUM Linn. 



Combretum extensum Uoxb. llort. licng. (1S14) 2S : Fl. Ind. 2 (lS24i -l-I'.) ; 

 Kin«,' in Journ. As. 8oc. beng. 66" (1897) 337. 



Palawan. INIount Pulgar. Hur. .SV/. .T'/7 Fonrortln/. Marcli. liXtil. Mixdoro. 

 Madrugo River. For. Hur. 'I'll'i Mrrritl, April. 100(i. 



Britisii India (o tlu^ Malay Peninsula. Andaman Islamis. and JaNa; new to the 

 Philippines. 



TERMINALIA Linn. 



Terminalia comintana (Blanco) comb. nov. 



lUivxIa rotiiiiilaiKi Bianco Fl. Filip. (1S37) HSC). ed. 2 (184;')) 2(5.5. cd. :!. 2:4S. 



Terminalia chchvla F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1S80) SO, non I\c(z. 



Terminalia multiflora INIerr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 17 (1904) 34. 



Terminalia polyantha Presl Epini. Bot. (1851) 213? 



Luzon, Province of Zambales. C'anad. For. Hur. -ISHl Ciirran: Province of 

 Pangasinan, Cape Bolinao, For. Hur. H381 Ciirrtni d- Mir rill: Province of Rizal, 

 Bosoboso, Merrill 2796 (type of Terminalia multiflora JMerr.), 2ff.}7, For. Bur. 

 29H). 2009 .Ahern'.H collecfor. For. Bur. JOOSo Curran. Bur. ^ci. :l2Go Jtamos : 

 Province of ]3atanga9, San Jose, Guerrero s. n. (topotype of Bucida eomintana 

 Blanco) : Province of Bataan, Mount Marivelcs, Elmer 0990. Whitford J257 : 

 Province of Tayabas (Infanta). Tinuan River, Whitfonl 7li7 : Province of Cama- 

 rines, Mount Isarog, For. Bur. lO'i.'/S, Curran. ^IiNnoKO. For. Bur. 6193, S70S 

 }ferritt, For. Bur. 12211 Rosenbluth. TiCAO, Fur. Hur. 1030 Clark. :\IrNDANAO. 

 District of Zamboanga, For. Bur. 9063 Whitford d- Hutchinson. Local names; 

 Zambales HinfiaK, Balilinan : Pangasinan Mafituloiioi : Rizal Xafihubo, Palauatj, 

 Kaplunf/au ; Batangas Diwjlafi ; Tayabas (Infanta) Baufiian ; C'amarines Tiroon ; 

 Mindoro Haniiias; 'I'icao Batitinanbahaifr ; Zamboanga Malula<iuni. Hatitiuan. 



Blanco's Bucida comintana has previously been consi<lered as a doubtful species, 

 and I have expressed the opinion" that it was referable to the genus Calj/coiitcris. 

 and tliat F.-A'illar was wrong in t lansfcrring it to the genus Tirininulia. While 



"(lovt. I'al>. I'idd. (I'hilip. I 17 (]!K)4) 34. 



