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Plectronia. (Rubiacecc.) Unarmed or spinous shrubs, erect or climbing. 



Cutcuran, T. ; SuMan-dagS : Suliac-dagti, T. 

 P. HORRIDA H. & T. Stems with many hooked spines. 



Dayap-dayap. 

 P. MOLUCCANA Merrill. Silisili. 



Pluchea indica Less. {Compositea;.) A low shrub, growing in the salt 

 marshes. 

 Lagundi lati, T. ; Tulo-lalaqui (Iloilo). 

 Plximbago zeylanica L. (Pliimhaginacece.) Herbs or undershrubs with 

 diffuse branches, the rachis of the spike pubescent or glandular. 

 Bangbang, II.; SaiTgdigequit, T. ; Talancao, II.; Talangcaw, II. 

 Plumiera acutifolia Poir. (Apocinacew.) A tree with very fragrant 

 white flowers, introduced from America and cultivated for orna- 

 ment. 

 Calachtichi, T. ; Calasusi, T. ; Calatsiltsi, T. ; Calatuche, V. ; Carachfl- 

 cha, T. 

 PODOCARPUS. (Coniferece.) Large trees found in the higher mountains. 



Dllag-butiqui, T. ; Sahipisin (Bontoc). 

 PoNOGATHERUM CRINITUM Trin. { Gramineoe .) A delicate grass found on 

 damp ledges along rivers, etc. 

 Damung-gubat, T. 

 PoGOSTEMON CABLiN Bentli. (LahiateoE.) Herbs or undershrubs. 



Cadlin, V. ; Cadlom, V. ; Carlin, T. ; Saroc, Ig. ; Catluen, V. 

 P. HEYNEANUS Benth. Cablln, T., Pamp. 



PoiNCiANA REGIA Bojer. (Leguminosew.) The "fire tree," commonly 

 planted in the Philippines for ornamental purposes. 

 Arbol de fuego, Sp. Fil. 

 POLLIA soKZOGONENSis Endl. [CommelinacecE.) Large herbs with l-inceo- 

 late leaves, the stem erect, viscid. 

 Lohod-lohod, V. 

 PoLLiA THRYSIFLORA Endl. Sapllco, Ig. 

 PoLYALTHiA. (AnonacecE.) A tree. 



DalinhSs, T. 

 P. LANCEOLATA Vid. Anolang, T. 



PoLYANTHES TUBEROSA L. ( Aviaryllidacea' .) AztTicena; Nardo (Cebu). 

 Polygonum. (Polygonacece.) Herbs with alternate entire leaves, in- 

 florescence a spiciform or panicled raceme. 

 Malabaiante, T. 

 P. BARKATUM L. The nodes furnished with long boarded stipules. 



Canubsuban, Pamp. ; Subsflban, T. 

 PoLYPODiL'M. [Filices). A large genus of exceedingly variable ferns. 



Agnaya; Dilim^n (Manila) ; HagnSya. 

 P. DiPTERis Blanco. CAdco, Ig. ; MaYapaco, II. 

 P. QUERCiFOLiTJM L. An epiphytic fern. 



Cabcab, v.; Cabcaban, V.; CabcSbun, V.; CapcApa, II.; Gona. Pamp.; 

 r >lauin, T.; Paipaf-Smo, T.; Tibfitib, Pamp. 



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