80 



4. M. playfairii llcinsl. .louni. J.inn. 8oc. Bot. 26 (1894) 441? 



(2057, 2357 Borden) October, Januaiy; {2S17 Meyer) December; (1462 /l/icr/i's 

 collector) July. In thickets along the seasliore. T., Binunga. 



This Forniosan species was described from staminate specimens only, and I am 

 unable to dt-tcniiinc the exact identity of the Philii)pino form at the present time. 



5. M. repandus (Rottl.) Muell. Arg. 1. c. 1)81. 



(G74J) Elmer) Xovember. In forests, generally distributed in tlie I'liilippines. 

 Tropical Asia to Malaya and New Caledonia. 



(). M. ricinoides (Pers.) Aluell. Arg. 1. c. OCS. 



(2840 Meyer) March. In forests at 800 ni., widely distributed in llio IMiil- 

 ippim^s. Tenasserim to Southern Cliina. T., Aliin. 



7. M. sp. 



(2(n2 Mryrr) Februaiy. In toicsls at .')()() ni., an apparently undeseril)ed 

 species, in fruit only. 



16. ALCHORNEA Sw. 



1. A. javensis ( tilume) Mueli. Arg. 1. c. 90.5. 



(S7'.^5 Merrill) January; (3027 y^orrfen ) May. In forests 7.5 to 100 m. I'.unna 

 to Southern China and Malaya. 



17. MACARANGA Tliouars. 



1. M. bicoior .Muell. Arg. 1. c. 1010. 



(641, 722, 1294, 1296, 15()9, 1570, 291,3 Borden) April to August; (9, 17 

 Whitford) April; (165 Merrill) Decades Philip. Forest Fl., coll. Borden April; 

 (3018 Meyer) May; (6858 Elmer) November. In forests 100 to 250 m. En- 

 demic. T., Binunga, Bihia. 



2. M. cumingii Muell. Arg. 1. e. 1005. 



(2650 Meyer) February. On exposed ridges in the mossj' forests at 1,:H)0 in. 

 Endemic. 



3. M. mappa (Linn.) Muell. Arg. 1. c. 1000. 



(2059, 2951 Borden) October, March; (12, 1052 Whilford) April, .lanuary; 

 (2309 Meyer) December; (6731 Elmer) November. In thickets and open forests 

 below 120 m., common and widely distributed in the Philippines. Malaya. T., 

 Biltid. 



4. M. tanarius (Liini.) Muell. Arg. 1. c. 997. 



(2296 Meyer) December; (392 Whitford) June; (2473 Borden) January. In 

 thickets along the seashore, widely distributed in the Philippines. Malayan 

 Peninsula and Archipelago. T., Binunga, Bihta. 



5. M. sp. 



(521 Barnes) Noveml)er. Forests at l(»(t m. Sterile specimens apparently 

 closelj' related to M(icara)i</a hispida Muell. Arg. T.. ('ahtil. 



18. ACALYPHA l.imi. 



1. Acalypha cardiophylla Merrill, sp. iha. 



A small tree about 7 m. liigh. di(eeio\is. Itranclies light gray, glabrous, the 

 younger parts den.sely cinerous ])id)enilous, also with few .scattered long ciliate 

 hairs. Leaves alternate, broadly ovate. mend)ranous. 8 to 15 cm. long, 8 to 

 12 cm. wide, nearly glabrous above, or pultescent on the veins, glandular punc- 

 tate, iK'Tieath more or less jnduMulous at least on tlie midrib and m-rves when 

 young, and with few long scattered hairs, the ajx-x slimi arnniinate. the base 

 broad, inunded or enrdate. the margins crenate senate to sidientire; ba.sal nerves 

 5, the lateral nerves about 7 <m each side of the midrib, enrved-ascending, di.stinct, 

 the reticulations subi)arallel, distinct; ix-tioles (» to 12 em. long, puberulent; 

 stipules lanceolate or ovate lanceolate, jjubescent, decidui)us, 1 to ."> mm. long. 



