360 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 1028 
VAVAEA HETEROPHYLLA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) Bot. 
308. 
Luzon (Camarines), F.. B. 27062 Magistrado. In forests at low alti- 
tudes. Endemic. 
Local name: Pingan-pingan (Tag.). 
VAVAEA PACHYPHYLLA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) Bot. 304. 
Luzon (Tayabas, east coast), B. S. 28816, 28757 Ramos & Edaro. In 
the mossy forest, altitude about 1,000 m. Endemic. 
VAVAEA PILOSA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) Bot. 302. 
Luzon (Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Bulacan, Tayabas, Nueva Ecija, Rizal, 
Camarines), Masbate, Merrill 9647, 2652, 2329, Phil. Pl. 1589, F. B. 8391, 
3094 Ahern’s collector, Loher 6172. In forests at low and medium altitudes, 
ascending to 1,300 m. Endemic. 
Local names: Alakai (Tag.); halupait (Bik.); kurokumpol (Neg.); 
magtalisai (Bik.). 
VAVAEA RETUSA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) Bot. 301. 
Negros, F'. B. 23402 Contreras. On forested slopes, altitude about 200 
m. Endemic. 
Local name: Sagibunon (P. Bis.). 
VAVAEA SURIGAOENSIS Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1915) 2768; Merr. 
in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) Bot. 301. 
Luzon (Tayabas), Samar, Mindanao, Elmer 13636, 13940, B. S. 19414, 
19470, 17482 Ramos, Ahern 405. In forests, ascending to 1,000 m al- 
titude. Endemic. 
Local names: Kondiman (Mbo.); magotamoying (Mbo.); tangisan (C. 
Bis.). 
6. MELIA Linnaeus 
MELIA AZEDARACH Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 384; DC. Prodr. 1 (1824) 621; 
Mig. FI. Ind. Bat. 1? (1858-59) 533; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 
41; Vidal Sinopsis Atlas (1883) 20, t. 29, f. HE, Naves in Blanco 
Fl. Filip. ed. 3 (1877-83) t. 420; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 276. 
Cultivated in the larger towns for its fragrant flowers, but nowhere 
naturalized; introduced from China. Universally known by its Spanish 
name, paraiso. 
MELIA DUBIA Cav. Diss. 7 (1789) 364; Hiern in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 
1 (1875) 545; C. DC. Monog. Phan. 1 (1878) 453; F.-Vill. Novis. 
App. (1880) 41; Vidal Cat. Pl. Prov. Manila (1880) 22. 
Melia candollei Juss. in Mém. Mus. Paris 19 (1830) 258; Miq. FI. 
Ind. Bat. 1? (1858-59) 532; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 41; C. 
DC. Monog. Phan. 1 (1878) 456; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 
101, Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 81; Perk. Frag. Fl. Filip. (1904) 
30; Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 276, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 209. 
Melia azedarach Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 345, non Linn. 
Melia composita Willd. Sp. Pl. 2 (1799) 559; Blanco op. cit. ed. 2 
(1845) 241, ed. 8, 2 (1878) 84, t. 420. 
Luzon (Ilocos Norte, Tayabas, Bulacan, Bataan, Rizal, Camarines), Min- 
doro, Negros, Cebu, Siquijor, Bohol, Mindanao. Along the seashore, and in 
