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POLYFORUS. A genus of pore-bearing woody fungi. 



Cabtiti, T. 

 POLYSCIAS NODOSA Seem. (Araliacece.) A glabrous shrub with panioled 

 umbels and pinnate leaves. 

 Bias-bifls, T., V. ; Binglin, T., V. ; Bonglfu, V., T. ; Bonlln, T. ; BuiTglln, 

 T.; Buiig-loy, V.; Malapapaya, T., V. 

 PoMETiA. (Sapindacecv.) Tall trees with pinnate leaves and simple or 

 panicled, elongated, slender racemes. 

 Cuya-qula, Z. ; Quiaqula, Z. 

 PONGAMIA GLABRA Vent. [Leguminosece.) An erect tree with odd-pinnate 

 leaves and woody, flattened, indihiscent pods, common near the 

 seashore. 

 Balic-balic, T.; Baloc baloc, T.; Balot-balot (Tayabas) ; Baui, T.; 

 Bayoc-bayoc, T.; Butong, V.; Caddol. 

 PoBTULACA OLERACEA L. (PorUdacacecE.) A prostrate succulent weed, 

 the "purslane" of the United States. 

 Ausiman, B.; Colaslman, T. ; Golaslman, T. ; Olasiman, T. ; Saylcan. T. 

 P. QUADRIFIDA L. Saylcan, T. 



PoTAMOGATON JAVANicus Hasslc. CN aiadacccB .) Submerged water ])lant 

 with floating leaves. 

 LQmot, T. 

 P6TH0S. {Aroidea\) Climbing branched shrubs, the branches rooting. 



Apis, T. 

 P. CYLINDRICUS Presl. Holog-iTga-isa, V. 



PouzoLZi.^ INDICA Gaud. (Urticacefe.) A slender, erect or prostrate herb 

 with axillary white flowers. 

 Tufa, T. 

 Pbemna. {Verbenacece.) Shrubs or small trees with corymbose or panicled 

 cymes of rather small greenish or yellowish flowers. 

 Adio (Tayabas); AgdSo. T.; Alaga, T.; Alagao dagat, T.; Alnoba- 

 giinit, T. ; AiTghet, T. ; AnoSang; AragSo, V.; Malafipi, T. ; Manaba, 

 B.; Mulauin-aso, T.; Tanaua, T. ; tJban. 

 P. VESTiTA Schauer. Leaves softly pubescent. 



AagSo, T. ; AdgSo, V. ; AlagSo, T. ; Algoa, T. ; AnobrSn, II. ; ArgSo, V. ; 

 MolSuin-Sso, T. ; Pamflhat, V. ; TanglSy-maloto, Pamp. 

 Prosopis juliflora DC. (Legutiwiosece.) A shrub or small tree intro- 

 duced from America and now very common along the seashores in 

 certain places. Thorns stout, flowers yellow. 

 Ar6ma, T. 

 PsiDiUM GUAYAVA L. {Myrtacea'.) A shrub or small tree, native of 

 America and now very common in the Philippines. The fruit is 

 edible. 

 ArrSyan; BaySbas, T.; Calinbagfn, T.; GuaySbas, Sp. : (Tuayabo; 

 Guyaba, Sp.; GuySbas, Sp.; TaySbas, T. 

 PsoPHOCARPUS PALusTRis Desv. (Leguminosecc.) A twining herb from 

 a large tuberous root. Pod 3 to 4 inches long. Cultivated. 

 Balfigay, V. 



