DESCRIPTIONS OF SPECIES 373 



Family BORAGINACEAE 



Genus EHRETIA 

 EHRETIA MICROPHYLLA Lam. KalamoGA. 



Local names: Buntatai (Negros) ; cha (Cagayan, Bataan) ; chang-gubat 

 (Laguna, Batangas) ; echd-ti-bdkir (Ilocos Sur) ; itsd (Ilocos Norte) ; kala- 

 mogd (Tayabas) ; kalimumug (Cotabato) ; mara-mara (Ticao Island) ; 

 maratid (Cagayan). 



The leaves of this plant are sometimes used locally as a sub- 

 stitute for tea. 



Ehretia microphijlla is an erect, much-branched shrub, 1 to 4 

 meters in height. The leaves occur in clusters on short branches. 

 They are rough, 1 to 6 centimeters long, entire or somewhat 

 toothed or lobed near the apex, vv^ith a narroM^ base, and a short 

 petiole. The corolla is white, and 5 millimeters long. The fruit 

 is yellow, rounded, the outer part somewhat fleshy, the inner 

 part stony. It contains four seeds. 



This species is common and widely distributed in thickets in 

 the Philippines. 



Family VERBENACEAE 



Genus PREMNA 

 PREMNA NAUSEOSA Blanco. AlagAu-dAgat. 



Local names: Alagdu, alagdu-ddgat (Tagalog) ; alagdu-blanco (Zam- 

 boanga) ; aragdu (Davao) ; argdu (Negros). 



The leaves of this species are sometimes used as a substitute 

 for those of Piper betle for chewing with the seeds of Areca 

 catechu. 



Premna nauseosa is a shrub 1 to 4 meters in height. The 

 leaves are opposite, smooth, somewhat oval, pointed at the tip, 

 rounded or somewhat heart-shaped at the base, 7 to 14 centi- 

 meters long, and 5 to 7 centimeters wide. The flowers are small, 

 and greenish or greenish white. The fruit is rounded, dark 

 purple, fleshy, and about 4 millimeters in diameter. 



This species is distributed along the seacoast throughout the 

 Philippines. 



Family SOLANACEAE 



Genus CAPSICUM 

 CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS L. SlLI OR CHILE PEPPER. 



Local names: Kasira (Cotabato) ; katumbal (Cul'on) ; ladd (Camarines) ; 

 lard (Davao) ; sileng-botones (Cagayan) ; sileng-labmjo (Rizal, Cavite) ; 



