26 J. Perkins: 



2. Dracontomelum maiigiferiim Bl. 



Luzon, Prov. Principe, Baler (Merrill no. 1082). 



Lannea Rich. 



1. Laiiiiea speciosa (Blume) Engl. 



Prov. Tayabas, Pagbalao (Merrill no. 1999; in flower in April 

 1903). 



Semecarpus Linn. 



1. Semecarpus Elmeri Perk. n. sp. Tree or shrub?; young branches 



stout, rough, lenticellate, with pale bark. Leaves simple, entire, 

 alternate, obovate-oblong, coriaceous, apex shortly and acutely 

 acuminate, gradually narrowed in the lower half to the short, stout 

 petiole, upper surface glabrous, shining; the lower, glaucescent 

 with a few scattered short hairs especially at the nerves and veins; 

 main nerves 13 — 18, prominent, shining, broad and conspicuous 

 on the lower surface, impressed on the upper; length 10 — 16 cm, 

 width 4 — 5,5 cm; petiole 0,6 — 1 cm long. Panicles axillary or 

 terminal, stoutly pedunculate, rusty -pubescent, shorter than the 

 leaves. Flowers very young. 



Island of Mindoro, Baco (Merrill no. 1176 in bud in 

 January 1902). 



2. Semecarpus gigantifolia Yidal. 



Luzon, Prov. Bataan, Lamao River, M^. Marivales (Merrill 

 no. 2491). 



3. Semecarpus macrothyrsa Perk. n. sp. Tree or shrub?; young 



branches stout, their bark pale. Leaves alternate, simple, 

 entire, coriaceous, oblong or ovate- oblong, shortly and bluntly 

 acuminate, base cuneate, glabrous on both surfaces; main nerves 

 12 — 14, slightly depressed on the upper surface, very prominent 

 on the lower, spreading and interarching near the edge; length 

 7,5 — 11cm, breadth 3,5 — 5cm; petiole 0,8 — 1cm long, stout. 

 Panicles terminal and axillary, the main rachis stout; the 

 branches slender, ascending, lax; ultimate branchlcts spicate, 

 slightly -pubescent. Male flowers 6 mm diam., much crowded 

 in short sub-globular, sessile fascicles; calyx cupular, flat, with 

 5 broad triangular acute teeth, densely pubescent outside; petals 

 5, longer than the sepals, ovate, acute, densely brown -pubescent. 

 Stamens 5, the filaments not as long as the petals. Disk convex, 

 hirsuto- pilose. 



