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7. EURYA Thunberg 



EURYA ACUMINATA DC. Mem. Soc. Phys. Hist. Nat. Geneve 1 (1821) 26, 

 Prodr. 1 (1824) 525; Rolfe in Journ. Bot. 23 (1885) 210 (var. 

 euprista Dyer); Vidal Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 56; Merr. in 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 95, 2 (1907) Bot. 283. 



Luzon (Abra, Lepanto, Bontoc, Benguet, Pampanga, Zambales, Bataan, 

 Rizal, Laguna, Tayabas), Mindoro, Leyte, Mindanao (Bukidnon, Davao). 

 In forests, especially on ridges, chiefly from an altitude of 1,000 to 1,500 m. 

 India to Formosa, through Malaya to Polynesia; variable. 



Local names: Balasbas (Ig.) ; diligit (Bon.) ; hindang-magamai (C. 

 Bis.) ; halinghingon (C. Bis.) ; malapauas (Buk.) ; masalisi (Tag.) ; ma- 

 riritak (Bag.); palatsik (Tag.); siligit (Ig.) ; sitsit (Ig.) ; tabsik (Tag.). 



EURYA AMPLEXICAULIS Moore in Journ. Bot. 37 (1899) 168. 

 Eurya auriculata Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1908) 501. 



Mindoro, Negros, Merrill 5745, Elmer 9544- In the mossy forest on 

 ridges, altitude 1,500 to 2,400 m. Endemic. 



EURYA BUXI FOLIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 362. 



Luzon (Benguet, Bontoc, Lepanto), F. B. 18064, 180U, 16170 Curran, 

 Zschokke, & Merritt, 14445 Darling, B. S. 31719 Santos, 5834 Ramos, Mer- 

 rill 4527. In the mossy forest, altitude 1,500 to 2,500 m. Formosa, Ka- 

 nehira, Faurie. 



Local names: Basbasit (Bon.); palunsisingin (Ig.) ; salingsifigan (Ig.). 



EURYA CORIACEA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 361. 



Luzon (Bontoc, Benguet), F. B. 18108, 18047, 18066, 18052 Curran, 

 Merritt, & Zschokke, 14-173 Merritt, B. S. 8327 McGregor, 37695, 38092 Ra- 

 mos & Edano. In the mossy forest on the higher mountains, altitude 

 2,000 to 2,700 m. Endemic. 



Local names: Bakig (Bon.); sana (Ig.). 



EURYA JAPONICA Thunb. Fl. Jap. (1784) 191, t. 25; Dyer in Hook. f. 

 Fl. Brit. Ind. 1 (1874) 284; Rolfe in Journ. Bot. 23 (1885) 210; 

 Vidal Sinopsis Atlas (1883) 14, t. 13, f. C (var. parvifolia), Rev. 

 PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 56, Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 96; Merr. 

 in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 283, 3 (1908) Bot. 421. 



Batan Islands, Luzon (Ilocos Norte to Sorsogon), Mindoro, Negros, 

 Mindanao (Davao). In ravines, mossy forests, and on exposed ridges, 

 altitude 1,000 to 2,000 m. The Philippine form is apparently for the most 

 part referable to var. nitida (Korth.) Dyer. India to Japan through Ma- 

 laya to Polynesia; variable. 



Local names: Balinsisingung (Ig.) ; batik (Ig.) ; bogna (Bis.); kasing- 

 sing (Bon.); kolo (Ig.) ; marintok (Bag.); patalsik (Tag.); tabsik (Tag.). 



EURYA PACHYPHYLLA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) Bot. 309. 



Luzon (Tayabas, Laguna, Zambales, Camarines), B. S. 26525, 28473 

 Ramos & Edano, 5014 Ramos, F. B. 8062 Curran & Merritt, 21699 Miranda. 

 On ridges in the mossy forest, altitude up to 2,000 m. Endemic. 



