80,4 Merrill: Noteworthy Philippine Plants, XVII 397 



(type) 36560 Ramos & Edano, October, 1919. On forested 

 slopes at low altitudes, with the local name pululi. 



A species well characterized by its narrow, lanceolate, rather 

 slenderly acuminate leaves. 



CyCLOSTEMON Blume 

 CYCLOSTEMON BAWANII sp. nov. 



Arbor circiter 15 m alta, floribus et fructibus exceptis glabra; 

 foliis oblongis, integris, coriaceis, nitidis, pallide olivaceis, 10 ad 

 14 cm longis, basi plus minusve decurrento-acuminatis, leviter 

 inaequilateralibus, apice obtuse acuminatis, nervis utrinque cir- 

 citer 8, tenuibus ; floribus $ axillaribus, fasciculatis, pedicellatis, 

 pedicellis 6 ad 8 mm longis; sepalis 4, obovatis, circiter 7 mm 

 longis, exterioribus leviter, interioribus dense pubescentibus ; 

 staminibus circiter 15 ; fructibus ellipsoideis, brunneis, solitariis, 

 leviter adpresse pubescentibus, 1.5 cm longis, obtusis, 2-locel- 

 latis, pericarpio fragile. 



A tree about 15 m high, glabrous except the flowers and 

 fruits, branches and branchlets pale brown or straw-colored 

 when dry. Leaves oblong, entire, coriaceous, shining, pale oli- 

 vaceous or somewhat brownish when dry, 10 to 14 cm long, 2.5 

 to 5 cm wide,, narrowed below to the somewhat decurrent-acu- 

 minate and slightly inequilateral base, and above to the blunt- 

 acuminate apex ; lateral nerves about 8 on each side of the midrib, 

 slender, slightly projecting on the lower surface, and somewhat 

 curved, the reticulations rather distinct; petioles about 1 cm 

 long. Staminate flowers axillary, fascicled, white, fragrant, their 

 pedicels slightly pubescent, 6 to 8 mm long. Sepals 4, obovate, 

 about 7 mm long, the two outer ones slightly pubescent, the two 

 inner ones densely and uniformly pubescent with short, pale- 

 brownish hairs. Stamens about 15, the filaments 2 to 2.5 mm 

 long, glabrous. Anthers oblong-ovate, 2.2 mm long. Fruits 

 solitary, ellipsoid, pale brown and slightly verrucose when dry, 

 sparingly appressed-pubescent, about 1.5 cm long, 1 cm wide, 

 obtuse, 2-celled, but often only one seed developing, the pericarp 

 rather thin, brittle ; pedicels about 5 mm long, slightly pubescent. 



Luzon, Tayabas Province, Atimonan, For. Bur. 25357 Bawan, 

 April 12, 1916, in fruit (type) ; Unisan, For. Bur. 25034 Bawan, 

 February 15, 1916, with staminate flowers. In forests along 

 streams and on slopes, altitudes 100 to 300 meters. 



The alliance of this species seems to be with Cyclostemon 

 mindanaensis Merr., from which it is distinguished by its smaller, 

 differently shaped fruits. 



