278 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS 1923 



MADHUCA PHILIPPINENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 20 (1922) 430. 



Luzon (Tayabas, Camarines), Mindanao (Cotabato), F. B. 28399 La- 

 bitig, Merrill 2601, Ware, Hagger. In primary dipterocarp forests at low 

 altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Banitis (Bik.) ; betis (Tag.); betis-lalaki (Tag.); ma- 

 nilig (Mag.). 



MADHUCA PLATYPHYLLA (Merr.) comb. nov. 



Bassia platyphylla Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 58. 

 Mindanao (Zamboanga), F. B. 21873 Villamil. On forested slopes at 

 low altitudes. Endemic. 



MADHUCA RAM I FLORA (Merr.) comb. nov. 



Illipe ramiflora Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 17 (1904) 42, 



Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 113. 

 Bassia ramiflora Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 56. 



Luzon (Pangasinan, Bulacan, Zambales, Bataan, Laguna, Tayabas), 

 Mindoro, Leyte, F. B. 189, 583 Barnes, 11190 Aguilar. In primary for- 

 ests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Baniti (Tag., Pamp.) ; buluan (Tag.); silang-batu (Tag.). 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Bassia butyracea Roxb.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 125. 



2. PALAQUIUM Blanco 



PALAQUIUM AHERNIANUM Merr. in Philip. Bureau Forestry Bull. 1 



(1903) 46, Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 6 (1904) 14; Dubard in Bull. 

 Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 15 (1909) 384. 



Mindanao (Agusan, Bukidnon, Lanao, Cotabato, Zamboanga), Ahem 

 841, 608, Clemens 1033, Merrill Phil. PL 1915, F. B. 3432 Tarrosa, 20797 

 Ferraris & Stadtmiller. In primary forests at low and medium altitudes. 

 Endemic. 



Local names: Kalapia (Sul.); kalipaya (Sul.) ; lahas (Sub.); lukut 

 (Buk.) ; salikut (Mbo.) ; salukut (Buk.) ; salukutak (Mag.) ; tipdus (Mbo.) ; 

 tipulo (Mbo.); tipulok (Mbo.). 



PALAQUIUM BARN ESI! Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 6 (1904) 13; 

 Dubard in Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 15 (1909) 383. 



Luzon (Pampanga, Rizal, Bataan, Tayabas, Sorsogon), Masbate, Merrill 

 2757, 3785, Elmer 16714 as P. sorsogonense Elm., Williams 484, Whit ford 

 22, F. B. 171, 131, 170, 168 Barnes, 3350 Ahern's collector, 20002 Topacio, 

 5461, 17532, 17577 Curran, 12949 Alvarez, B. S. 1602 Foxworthy. In pri- 

 mary forests at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Alakaak (Tag.); nato (P. Bis.); palak-palak (Tag.). 



PALAQUIUM BATAAN ENSE Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 17 



(1904) 44, Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 425; Elm. Lean. 

 Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 867; Dubard in Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 

 15 (1909) 380. 



Palaquium whitfordii Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 35 (1906) 

 55, Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 114; Dubard in Bull. Mus. 

 Hist. Nat. Paris 15 (1909) 380. 



