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A. ESCULENTUM Piesl. Yoving stems and leaves much used for food by the 

 natives. 



Pace, T. 



AsTRONiA. (Melastomacew.) Shrubs or small trees. 



Bagallguan, B. ; Col^ngay, T. ; Dagallguan, V. ; Dongao, T. ; Donhao, T. ; 

 DuiTgSo, T. 

 A. CALYCINA Vidal. Ttinan-timan, B. ; Tfinay-tunay, V. 

 A. CUMINGIANA Vidal. Halentihinao, V. 

 A. MACROPHYLLA Blume. Biiyo-buyo, B. 

 A. PULCHRA Vidal. Dita-dlta (Camarines). 



A. ROLFEi Vidal. Alintutunas; Toiignao-tongnao, B.; Tognao-tognao, B. 

 Atalantia. {Rutacece.) Small trees. 



Camuning, T. ; Dayap-day&pat, T. 

 A. MONOPHYLLA Correa. Dftyap-na-monti, T. ; Magca-bugao, V. 

 A. NITIDA Oliv. Malabac, V.; MalarSyat. 



AvERRHOA BiLiMBi L. (Gerantucea'.) Tree, cultivated for its edible acid 

 fruits, which have rounded lobes. 



Calamias, T.; CiliiTg-Iwa, V.; Camlas, T.; Colonauas, T.; fba, V.; Bias, 

 II.; Quilihglva, V. 



A. CARAMBOLA L. Fruit similar to that of the preceding species, but the 



lobes angular. 

 Bilimbines ; Balimbin, T. ; Bilimbin, T. ; Balimbing, T. ; BaliiTgblng, V. ; 

 Garangan, V. 

 AviCENNiA OFFICINALIS L. ( Verbenacecv. ) A shrub or a small tree growing 

 in wet soil along the sea shore, with small yellow flowers. The bark 

 is used in dyeing. 

 Apiapi, T.; Buiigalon, T., V.; Bungfilu, T.; Caluplnes, Z. ; Calapini, T.; 

 Miapi, T., V. ; Pipisic, T. ; PiSpi, T., V. 

 AziMA NOVA Blanco. ( Salvador acew. ) A shrub. 

 Casnut-cabag, T. ; Cfimut-cabag, T. 



B. 



Bambusa. {Graminece.) "Bamboo." Several genera and many species of 

 bamboo are found in the Philippines. 

 Anas, Pamp.; Anos; Bafto, T. ; Boho, T. ; Bocavi, T. ; Calbang, T.; 

 Cafia, Sp. ; Cauilyan-pana ; Quiling, T.; Tainanac; Taguisi, T. ; 

 tJsiu, T. 



B. ARUNDINACE^ Rctz. Cauayang-totoo, T. 

 B. BLANCOI Steud. TaiuSnac, T. 



B. BLUMEANA R. and S. CauSyan-tinfc; Caufiyan-guid, V.; CauSyan-tobo. 



B. DIFFUSA Blanco. Bocaui, T.; 6siu, T. 



B. LAEVis Blanco. CauSyang-boo, T. 



B. LONGiNODis Miq. Cauayan-finos. 



B. LUMANPAO Blanco. Lumfinpao, T. 



B. LUZONiCA Munro. Cauriyan-ballcao, T. 



B. MONOGYNA Blanco. CauAyang-quilfng, T. 



