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CROTON LUZONIENSIS Muell.-Arg. in Linnaea 34 (1865) 118, DC. Prodr. 
15° (1866) 624; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 192; Vidal Phan. 
Cuming. Philip. (1885) 1438, Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 241. 
Luzon (Cagayan, Isabela, Bontoc, Union, Bataan, Zambales, Rizal), 
Cuming 1136, B. S. 1751, 7984 Ramos, F. B. 24788 Borromeo, 2004, 2458, 
8084 Ahern’s collector, Loher 4691, 6868. In thickets and forests at low 
altitudes, ascending to 1,400 m. Endemic. 
Local name: Pagaibayong (Ig.). 
CROTON TIGLIUM Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 1004; Muell.-Arg. in DC. Prodr. 
157 (1866) 600; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 17 (1858-59) 3879; F.-Vill. 
Novis. App. (1880) 192; Vidal Rev. Sinopsis Atlas (1883) 38, t. 83, 
f. E, Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 143, Rev. Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 
242; Merr. Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 220. 
Croton camaza Perr. in Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 3 (1824) 112; C. B. 
Rob. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 305. 
Croton glandulosym Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 754. 
Croton muricatum Blanco op. cit. ed. 2 (1845) 518, ed. 3, 3 (1879) 
154,24. $88; Muell.-Arg. in DC: Prodr. 15? (1866). 693. 
Tiglium officinale Klotz in Nov. Act. Acad. Nat. Cur. 19 (1843) 
Suppl. 1: 418. 
Throughout the Philippines in and about towns, usually planted, some- 
times naturalized. Of prehistoric introduction from Malaya; universally 
used for poisoning fish. India to New Guinea. 
Local names: Gasi (Sul.); kamagsa (Bik.); kamaisa (Tag.); kamandag 
(Bis.) ; kamausa (Tag.); kasla (Sul.) ; lutung-sira (Bik.) ; makaisa (Tag.) ; 
makasla (P. Bis.); malapai (Sul.); saligau (Ilk., Ibn.); tuba (Ilk., Bik., 
Tag., S. L. Bis., P. Bis., Sul.) ; tuba-tuba (Bik., P. Bis.) ; tubang-kamaisa 
(Tag.); tubang-makaisa (Bik., Tag.); tubang-pasiti (Bik.); tubli (C. 
Bis.) ; tukbu (If.). 
CROTON VERREAUXI! Muell.-Arg. in Linnaea 34 (1865) 117, Prodr. 15? 
(1866) 620, var. ANGUSTIFOLIUS Muell.-Arg. 1. c.; F.-Vill. Novis. 
App. (1880) 192; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 143, Rev. 
Pl. Vasc. Filip. (1886) 241. 
Luzon (Ilocos Norte, Pampanga, Bulacan, Batangas), Cuming 736, F. B. 
13589, 15526 Merritt & Darling, 17710 Curran, B. S. 223856 Ramos. In 
thickets and forests at low altitudes. The variety endemic, the species and 
other varieties New Guinea, Australia, and Polynesia. 
Local name: Arasaligau (Ilk.). 
EXCLUDED SPECIES 
CROTON LACHNOCARPUS Benth.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 192. 
CROTON COCCINEUM Pers.; Llanos ex F.-Vill. & Naves in Blanco FI. Filip. 
ed. 3, 47 (1880) 1038. 
CROTON RHOMBIFOLIUM Spreng; Llanos l. c. 
19. DORYXYLON Zollinger 
(Sumbavia Baillon) 
DORYXYLON SPINOSUM Zoll. in Nat. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind. 14 (1857) 
152; Merr. Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 221. 
