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3. PHOEBE Nees 
PHOEBE GLABRIFOLIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 (1917) Bot. 140. 
Samar, Basilan, B. S. 17552 Ramos, 16159, 16158 Reillo, F. B. 18894 
_Miranda. In primary forests at low or medium altitudes. Endemic. 
PHOEBE STERCULIOIDES (Elm.) Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) 
Bot. 262; Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1910) 727. 
Persea sterculioides Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 1 (1908) 295. 
Luzon (Isabela, Laguna, Tayabas), Mindoro, Samar, Leyte, Panay, Ne- 
gros, Mindanao. In primary forests at low and medium altitudes, rep- 
resented by about 50 individual collections. Endemic, if really distinct 
from P. macrophylla Blume. 
Local names: Alimbabaud (Mand.); banogan (S. L. Bis.) ;- batikuling 
(Tag.); boga (Bag.); bugo (Lan.); dulauan-ngisit (Ibn.); hindang (S. 
L. Bis.) ; kaburo (Tag.) ; kachepu (Buk.) ; hindang-magtalisai (S. L. Bis.) ; 
magbuabang (C. Bis.) ; margadilau (Tag.). 
4. MACHILUS Nees 
MACHILUS CURRANI! Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 349. 
Luzon (Benguet), fF. B. 18080, 18054 Curran, Merritt, & Zschokke. In 
the mossy forest on Mt. Pulog, altitude 2,400 to 2,700 m. Endemic. 
MACHILUS NERVOSA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 262. 
Luzon (Benguet), fF’. B. 10846 Curran, 18009 Merritt. In the mossy 
forest on Mt. Ugo, altitude 2,000 m. Endemic. 
MACHILUS PHILIPPINENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 
56. 
Persea philippinensis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1908) 384. 
Luzon (Bontoc, Bataan, Laguna, Batangas, 'Tayabas), Mindoro, Whit- 
ford 1220, 1139, Elmer 7642, 8184, 17485, Loher 6697, Merrill 8617, B. S. 
31854 Santos, 39470 Ramos, F. B. 2793 Meyer, 23553 Mabesa. On ridges 
in forests, altitude 800 to 2,300 m. Endemic. 
Local names: Margapali (Tag.); margapdali-kolilisiao (Tag.). 
5. NOTHAPHOEBE Blume 
NOTHAPHOEBE MALABONGA (Blanco) Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 9 
(1914) Bot. 358, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 153. 
Ajovea malabonga Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 233; Meissn. in DC. Prodr. 
157 (1864) 259. 
% Laurus hexandra Blanco op. cit. ed. 2 (1845) 222, ed. 3, 2 (1878) 
52, non Willd. 
Iteadaphne confusa F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 181, non Blume. 
Luzon (Cagayan, Ilocos Sur, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, Camarines), Min- 
doro, Leyte, Panay, Negros, Mindanao, Merrill 1068, Sp. Blancoanae 121, 
F. B. 17906 Barros, 1876 Ahern’s collector, 20486 Villamil, 22085 Calacosa, 
24919 Mabesa, 21447, 22687 Alvarez, 4039, 4103, 6742, 9891 Merritt. In 
forests at low and medium altitudes. Endemic unless referable to the 
Malayan N. wmbelliflora Blume. 
Local names: Anagap (Tag.); babtlo (Tag.); bagarapili (Tag.); du- 
lauan (Ibn.); kabulo (Tag.); magarildu (Tag.); malabinga (Tag.); 
malaya (Bik.); margapdali (Tag.). 
