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Berbya. ( Tiliacea. ) Trees. 



Pacpac-balang, T. 

 BiDENS PILOSA Linn. (Composita'.) Herbaceous, a kind of "Beggar tick." 



Tubac-ttibac (Iloilo). 

 BioPHYTUM SENSiTivuM DC. (Geraniacece.) An herb, with sensitive leaves 

 and yellow flowers. 

 Damong-hiya, T. ; Huya-hiiya, V. ; Mahihiin, II. ; Macahlya, T. 

 BiscHOFiA JAVANICA Blume. (Etiphorhiacecc.) A lofty tree, valuable for 

 timber. 

 Canarem; Dtieg; Dampol, T. ; Quitaquita, II.; Toob, T. ; Toog, T. ; 

 Tooc, T., v.; Tuel, Ig.; Toa, T.; Toogan, Cag.; Tiia. 

 BixA ORELLANA Linn. [Bixacea'.) A shrub, introduced from America and 

 now very common in the Philii^pines, the red seeds being used for 

 coloring food, etc. 

 Achlote, Sp. Fil.; Achiiete; Achute; Atsniti, T. ; AnSte; Atola. 

 Blechum brownei Juss. (Acanthacece.) An herb of American origin. 



Calaboa, Pamp. ; Dayang, T. ; Sapinsapm, T. 

 Blumea balsamifera DC. {Gompositce.) A tall almost woody herb, 5 to 

 8 ft. high, very common, and extensively used by the natives in the 

 practice of medicine. 

 Ayoban, V.; Alibun, V.; Alibhon, V.; Gflbuen, V.; Gultin-guttin ; Gfn- 

 tin-gmtin, V.; Gulntin-guintin, V.; Hamlibon, V.; Lalacdan, V.; 

 Lacad-bfilan, V. ; Lacdiin-bulan, V. ; Sambon, T., Pamp. ; Sambong, 

 T. ; Sambung, T. ; Sobsob, II. 

 B. CHiNENSis DC. Cataray (Balabac). 

 B. laciniata DC. Dllan butiqui, T. 



BoEHMERiA NiVEA Hook. and Arn. {Urticacea'.) A small shrub, the leaves 

 white beneath, yielding the valuable commercial fiber, ramie. 

 Apoo; Amfray, T. ; Arlmai, II.; Canton; CagaySn, II.; Lapnis, C. ; 

 LabrCis ; Labnis, 11. ; PampangpaiTgon, V. ; Rami, Sp. 

 B. WEDDELIANA Vidal. Ngaluy, Ig. 



BoERHAAviA REPENS L. (Nyctaginaceo'.) A prostrate spreading herb, with 

 very small pink or red flowers, common about towns. 

 Paanbalivis, T. 

 Boletus. A genus of fleshy fungi, with numerous pores On the under side, 

 but no gills. 

 Culfipo, T. ; Cabfiti, T. ; Payong-payongan, T. 

 BoMBAX MALABARicuM DC. {Malvacew.) A tree with digitate leaves and 

 very large red or white flowers. 

 Bobuy-gfibat, T. ; Buboy-gubat, T. ; Malabfilac. T. ; Ques^ro ; SSlay, V. ; 

 TahUu, V. 

 BooTiA CORDATA Wall. {HydrocharidecF.) Submerged fresh-water herb. 



Gabi-gabi, V. 

 Brackenridgea fascicularis F. Vill. {Ochnaceo'.) Trees or shrubs. 



Anitltan, T. 

 Breynia acuminata Muell. Arg. {Euphorbiacea'.) Shrubs or small trees. 

 Atlluag ( Abra ) . 



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