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AcHRAS SAPOTA Liiiii. (Sujjotacew.) A tree introduced from Mexico, c\il- 

 tivated for its edible fruit. In Mexico a valuable gum, known as 

 "gum chicle," is obtained froni the bark, extensively used in the 

 United States as the basis of chewing gums. 

 Chico, Sp. Fil.; Sico, V.j Tsicu, T. 

 AcHYRANTHES AQUATICA R. Br. (A>nai~antacecc.) Herbaceous plants, some- 

 what utilized in the practice of medicine. 

 Lopo-lopo, V. 

 A. ASPERA L. AiTgud, Pamp. ; Docot-decot, T. ; Hailgot, T. ; Hangor, T., V. ; 



Libai, T. ; Saramo, V. 

 A. OBTUSiFOLiA Lam. Atigod, Pamp.; LIbay, T. 



AcoRUS CALAMUS Linn. {Aroidew.) Herbaceous, the root stock very aro- 

 matic. The "sweet flag" of the United States. 

 Bueng, Pamp. ; LuWgan, T. 

 AcROSTicHUM. (Filiccs.) Pagalo. 

 A. AUREUM L. A large coarse fern, common in tidal marshes. 



Lagolo, T. 

 Adexaxtiiera. iJA^giiminosea'.) Trees without spines or tendrils, with 

 bipinnate leaves and very small flowers in small spike-like racemes. 

 Adambaguen. II. ; Alang-laiTgal ; fpil. Z. ; Malatiiyon, Pang. 

 A. PAVONINA Linn. 



AlaiaiTgat; Bahay, T., V.; Baguiroro, V.; Citsay, V.; Quinasaicasai, T. 

 Adenostemma viscosum Forst. (Compof<itfr.) A glandular-pubescent herb. 



Bfllac-manfic, T., Pamp. 

 Adiantum. (Filices.) The "maiden-hair" fern. 



Malacalesquls, T. 

 A. LUNULATUM Burni. 



Caicai, T. ; Culantrillo, Sp. Fil.; Dalipaco, II.; Gayoman-manoc, T. ; 

 Lamot-lamotan, T. ; Lomot-lomotan, T. 

 Adixa polyoephal.\ Benth. (Kiihiacece.) Slirubs or small trees with glo- 

 bose heads of white flowers. 

 Unisoc, T. 

 A. PHILIPPINENSIS Vidal. tirban, B. 



Aegiceuas corniculatum Blanco". (Myrsinacccp.) Shrubs or small trees, 

 common along the borders of mangrove swamps, etc., on the sea- 

 shore. 

 Pisic; Pipisic, T. ; Saguin saguiiigan. T. : Saguin-saguin-estacas; Sa- 

 ling-saguing, B.; Tayocon, V.; Tanduc-tandiican, T. ; Tmgan-ba- 

 quis, T. 

 A. FLORiuuM R. and S. AiTglai, V.; Pipisic, T. 



Aegle decanur.v Naves. (Euiaceiv.) A small tree, the fruit with a muci- 

 laginous, aromatic, acid pulp. 

 MalacabGyao, T. 

 Afzelia bijuga a. Gray. (Leguminoscce.) A very valuable timber tree, 

 always found near the seashore, 

 fpil, T., v.; Nala, Z.; TaSl, T. 



