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Northern Luzon (Cagayan) to Palawan and Mindanao, in most or all 

 islands and provinces, incl. Elmer 16885 as B. dubia Elm. Common in 

 primary forests at low altitudes. Endemic". 



Local names: Alintatau (Tag.) ; amaga (Bik.) ; apopuyot (Ibn.) ; ata-ata 

 (Bik.); atilma (Tag.); baganito (Bik., S. L. Bis.); balatinau (Tag.); 

 balingagta (Ibn., Ilk., Ig.) ; balitinau (Ilk.) ; bantolinau (Bis., Tag.) ; 

 batolinau (Ibn.); bolongeta (Ibn., Tag., Sbl.) ; dalondong (Bik.) ; dam- 

 buhala (Tag.) ; ditman (Klg.) ; galorigar (Pang.) ; katilma (Tag.) ; mabo- 

 lo-ti-bakir (Ilk.); malapuyau (Tag.); malatalang (Pamp.); marabikal 

 (Bik.); talang-gubat (Tag.); tauaylan (P. Bis.). 



DIOSPYROS PLICATA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 9 (1914) Bot. 336. 

 Diospyros tayabensis Merr. op. cit. 13 (1918) Bot. 47. 



Luzon (Tayabas, Camarines), Samar, Mindanao (Zamboanga, Cotabato, 

 Davao), Basilan, F. B. 13281 Foxwortky, Be Mesa, & Villamil, 27561 Be 

 Mesa, 21461 Alvarez, 21877, 21874. Villamil, 26834 Phasis, 18284 Miranda, 

 14901 Tarrosa, 22937 Belen & Oliveros, B. S. 24271 Ramos, 28489 Ramos 

 & Edano. In primary forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Bolongeta (Sul.) ; malagaitman (Tag.); magulitim 

 (Tagk.) ; palo-negro (Chab.) ; tamil (Mag.); taming-taming (Sul.). 



DIOSPYROS PONCEI Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 336. 



Luzon (Tayabas, Camarines), Mindanao (Surigao), F. B. 22842 Police, 

 24938 Bawan, 24990 Labitag, 28720 Simeon, B. S. 33742 Ramos & Edano. 

 In primary forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Gumaan (Tag.); ituman (C. Bis.); marabikal (Bik.). 



DIOSPYROS PULGARENSIS (Elm.) Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 

 (1917) Bot. 286. 

 Rinora pulgarensis Elm. Leaft. Philip. Bot. 5 1913) 1849. 



Palawan, Elmer 12839, Merrill 9183, 9282, 9356, F. B. 27858, 27897 

 Cenabre. In primary forests at low altitudes, ascending to 500 m; only 

 critically distinguishable from B. fasciculiflora "Merr. Endemic. 



Local name: Aponan-tandikan (Tagb.). 



DIOSPYROS SABTANENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 

 426. 



Batan Islands (Sabtan), B. S. 3757, 3765 Fenix. In thickets or forests 

 along streams. Endemic. 



Local name: Kanarem (Iv.). 



DIOSPYROS STREPTOSEPALA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 13 (1918) 

 Bot. 322. 



Catanduanes, B. S. 30481 Ramos. In primary forests at medium alti- 

 tudes. Endemic. 



DIOSPYROS TRI FLORA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 9 (1914) Bot. 333. 



Balabac, B. S. 15652 Fenix. In forests at low altitudes. Endemic. 

 DIOSPYROS ULO Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 11 (1916) Bot. 30. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Sorsogon), F. B. 23243 Barros, B. S. 23413 Ramos. 

 In primary forests at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Local name: Ulo / Ilk.). 



