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Mindanao (Lanao, Zamboanga), Basilan, F. B. 9H1 Whitford & Hut- 

 chinson, ^019 Hutchinson, 23159 Agoma, 25242 Alvarez, B. S. 36953, 37288 

 Ramos & Edano, 383 6 U Brown. In primary forests at low altitudes. 

 Endemic. 



Local names: Pisa (Yak.); pitha (Sub.); sambulayan (Sub.). 



ARECA I POT Becc. in Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1909) 639, 8 (1919) 2998, 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 6 (1911) Bot. 229 (var. polillensis Becc.) 14 

 (1919) 308, t. 3, f. 4; Merr. Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 89. 

 Areca catechu Linn. var. humilis Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 716, ed. 2 

 (1845) 495, ed. 3, 3 (1879) 120; Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 

 27 (1905) 88. 

 Areca glandiformis Naves Novis. App. (1882) 2'78 (prob.!), non Lam. 

 Luzon (Laguna, Tayabas), Polillo, Merrill Sp. Blancoanae 844, F. B. 

 10178 Curran, B. S. 6938, 9712 Robinson, 10469, 10463 McGregor. Planted 

 in and about towns, and along streams in forests at low and medium alti- 

 tudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Buiigangipot (Tag.) ; ipod (Tag.) ; ipot (Tag.) ; mangipod 

 (Tag.); saksig (Tag.) saksik (Tag.). 



ARECA MACROCARPA Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 601, 

 14 (1919) 306, t. 3, /. 2. 

 Mindanao (Zamboanga), F. B. 9103 Whitford & Hutchinson. Probably 

 but a form or variety of Areca catechu Linn. Endemic. 



ARECA MA MM ILL ATA Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 220. 

 Areca vidaliana Becc. op. cit. 222, 14 (1919) 312. 



Palawan, Merrill Phil. PI. 1464, F. B. 3816 Curran, B. S. 21575 Escritor, 

 619 Foxworthy. In swampy forests at low altitudes, and also on forested 

 slopes. Endemic. 



Local names: Boga (Tagb.) ; pita (Tagb.). 



ARECA PARENS Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 307, t. 3, f. 1. 



Luzon (Camarines), F. B. 21712 Penas, Soriano, & Abellanosa. Along 

 streams at low altitudes. Endemic. 



Local name: Takobtob (Bik.). 



ARECA WHITFORDII Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 219, 14 

 (1919) 306, Leafl. Philip. Bot. 8 (1919) 2997. 

 Luzon (Sorsogon), Mindoro, Whitford 137.2, Elmer 16240. In semi- 

 swampy forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



Var. LUZON ENSIS Becc. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 306. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Nueva Vizcaya), B. S. 11384 McGregor, F. B. 17770 

 Curran. Wild in forests and in river swamps at low and medium altitudes. 

 Endemic. 



Local name: Bungang-gubat (Tag.). 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Areca triandra Roxb.; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 278. 



