48 MERRILL. 



Xative names: Canafistiila, cat'iapistola, aposiala. In ^lindoro sometimes, but 

 erroneously, called balai/onr/ and tindalo which belong properly to Pahudia rhom- 

 boidea Prain. 



This species is certainly an introduced one in the Philippines, as indicated by 

 its native names, which are of Spanish origin, or corruptions of Spanish names. 

 It is a native of British India, and is now widely distributed in tropical countries 

 in cultivation; Prain expresses the opinion that it is not entitled to be considered 

 an indigenous tree in ^Nfalaya. 



2. Cassia javanica Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 379; Baker in Hook. f. Fl. lirit. Ind. 

 2 (1878) 267; Koord. & Valet. Meded. 's Land Plantent. 14 (1895) 8; Vidal 

 Sinopsis Atlas (1883) /. J,2, fig. D; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1880) 70. 



Cassia fistula Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 339, ed. 2 (1845) 237, ed. 3. 2: 76, 

 saltern pro maxima parte, non Linn. 



Cassia nodosa Auct. Philip., non Ham. 



Luzon, Province of Isabela, For. Bur. 11265 Klemme: Province of Union, Elmer 

 5661: Province of Zambales, Merrill 2958, Hallier s. n.. For. Bur. 5002 Curran, 

 For. Bur. 6020 .iguilar, For. Bur. 13206 Cortes: Province of Pangasinan, For. 

 Bur. 1350.'t Medina, Cuming 1028: Province of Nueva Ecija, For. Bur. 1/(321 

 Saroca, For. Bur. SJf67 Curran: Province of Batangas, For. Bur. 7686, 7713 

 Curran: Province of Rizal, For. Bur. 6632, 7030, 10031 Curran: Province of 

 Tayabas, Merrill 2057 : Province of Camarines, For. Bur. 10Jf58 Curran: Province 

 of Sorsogon, For. Bur. 57Jf9 Pray. Polillo, Bur. Sol. 9296 Robinson. Mixdoro, 

 For. Bur. 9688 Merritt. Palawan, For. Bur. 7U0 Manalo, Merrill 809, Bur. Sci. 

 760 Foxworthi), For. Bur. 15038 Daivao, For. Bur. 3856 Curran. Balabac, Bur. 

 Sci. Ji03 Mangubat. Burias, For. Bur. 1718 Clark. Leyte, Elmer 7122. Min- 

 danao, Lake Lanao, Mrs. Clemens 613. 



Native names: Dulancng (Isabela) ; lualing baculao (Zambales) ; anahuhan 

 (Tayabas) ; malatagum (Camarines) ; baguiroro (Sorsogon, Burias) ; lombayong, 

 ibabao, balayong, ex Blanco. The names most commonly used, however, are cana- ' 

 fistula, and corruptions of it, which properly belong to the preceding species. 



Widely distributed in the Philippines at low altitudes; Perak, Sumatra, .Java, 

 Timor, Celebes, and Amboina. 



Var. pubifolia var. nov. 



Differt a typo partibu.s juuioribus, subtus foliis. rliae]ii(libus(iue den- 

 sissime molliter pubescentibus. 



Luzon, Province of Ilocos Sur, For. Bur. 5239 Klemme: Province of Rizal, 

 Merrill 1313, 2639, For. Bur. 1173 Ahern's collector, Decades Philip. Forest Fl. 

 no. 37 Ahern's collector. 



This form, in its extfeme development, is quite distinct from the species, and is 

 readily recognizable by its dense soft pubescence, which persists on old leaves ; I 

 do not, however, consider it to be specifically distinct, as intergrading forms are 

 represented by 1173 Ahern's collector, cited here, and 10031 Curran cited under the 

 species. 



What is here interpreted as Cassia javanica has been variously identified as 

 C. javanica L., C. nodosa Ham., and, by pure error, as C. fistula-. The latter 

 species is very different, and should not be confused with the present one in any 

 stage. While there is .some variation in the numerous specimens here referred to 

 C. javanica, I am of the opinion that but a single species is represented. The 

 material agrees well with the very short original description of (?. javanica, with 



