28 J, Perkins: 



yellow-pubescent, inner surface glabrous. Stamens 5, filaments 

 longer than the petals, very slender. 



Island of Paragua, Ewiig River (MEm«LL no. 20 709, in 

 flower in February 1903). 



In habit this species resembles Semecarpus macrothyrsa 

 Perk, very closely. The flowers are, however, about half as 

 longe and quite different in the texture, form and pubescence 

 of the petals and sepals. 



6. Semecarpus Perrottetii March. 



North Luzon, Bugney (Warburg no. 12380); Prov.Cagayan, Mala 

 (Warburg no. 11760); S.Fernando (Warburg no. 11824); Middle 

 Luzon, Mariveles (Warburg no. 13 243); Prov. Manila, Mont- 

 albjin (Warburg no. 13244); Prov. Bataan, Dinalupiban (Merrill 

 no. 1484; in flower); Prov. Pampanga, Arayat (Merrill no. 1376; 

 in flower in March 1903); Prov. Rizal, Antipole (Merrill no. 1720; 

 in flower in March 1903). Mindoro Isl., Bulalacao (Merrill 

 no. 923); Mindanao Isl., Zamboanga (Ahern no. 570). 



7. Semecarpus sideroxyloides Perk. n. sp. Tree or shrub; young 



branches softly rufous -pubescent, the bark pale, lenticellate. 

 Leaves thickly coriaceous, obovate- oblong or obovate- lanceolate, 

 apex obtuse, rarely very slightly acuminate wdth an inconspi- 

 cuous obtuse apex, narrowed from the middle or above it to 

 the short, stout petiole, upper surface shining, with a few 

 scattered hairs at the midrib otherwise glabrous, beneath pale 

 brown, densely pubescent; main nerves 17 — 19, spreading, 

 slightly ascending, interarching near the edge, very prominent, 

 shining, stout, broad and conspicuous on the lower surface, 

 very faint on the upper; length 9 — 13,5 cm, breadth 3,5 — 5,5 cm; 

 petiole 0,6 — 1,25 cm long. Panicles terminal stoutly peduncu- 

 late, yellow-brown -tomentose. 



Mindoro Isl., Pinamalayan (Merrill no. 2160). 



This species much resembles Semecarpus Elmeri Perk., but 

 the leaves are covered on the under surface with long, soft 

 hairs and are obtuse, rarely very slightly acuminate with an 

 inconspicuous obtuse apex. 



8. Semecarpus Taftiaua Perk. n. sp. Tree 6,3 m high; young 



branches deciduuiisly puberulous the bark pale. Leaves oblong, 

 ovate -oblong or lanceolate, coriaceous, narrowed from the 

 upper third to the thinly pubescent petiole, above shining, gla- 



