Vo1 - 3 SYMPLOCACEAE 299 



SYMPLOCOS FOXWORTHYI Brand in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 3. 



Palawan, B. S. 552, 558 Foxworthy. In the mossy scrub, summit of 

 Mt. Pulgar, altitude about 1,200 m; scarcely distinguishable from S. con- 

 fusa Brand. Endemic. 



SYMPLOCOS FRAGRANS Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 2 (1908) Bot. 508; Brand 

 in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) Bot. 33. 



Negros, Elmer 9873. In primary forests, altitude about 1,350 m. En- 

 demic. 



SYMPLOCOS HUTCHINSON 1 1 Brand in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 

 109. 

 Symplocos peninsularis Brand, op. cit. 110. 



Mindanao (Zamboanga), Palawan, F. B. 6551 Hutchinson (flower), 

 9188 Whitford & Hutchinson (fruit), Merrill 9334. In primary forests at 

 low altitudes. Endemic. 



SYMPLOCOS IMBRICATA Brand in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 108, 

 7 (1912) Bot. 31; Merr. op. cit. 5 (1910) Bot. 378. 



Luzon (Bontoc, Benguet, Zambales), B. S. 4701, 5715 Ramos, 40427 

 Ramos & Edano, 8320 McGregor, 4476 M earns,. F. B. 8067 Curran & Mer- 

 ritt, Elmer 14270, Merrill 6,584. In the mossy forest on the higher moun- 

 tains, altitude 2,000 to 2,500 m. Endemic. 



SYMPLOCOS IMPERSALIS Brand in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 109. 



Babuyan Islands (Camiguin), B. S. 4193 Fenix. In primary forests at 

 medium altitudes. Endemic. 



SYMPLOCOS INCONSPICUA Brand in Philip. Journ. Sci. 4 (1909) Bot. 110. 



Luzon (Zambales, Sorsogon), Panay, F. B. 8093 Curran & Merritt, B. S. 

 5022, 23659 Ramos, 32431 McGregor, Elmer 16529. In the mossy forest 

 on exposed ridges, altitude 1,400 to 1,700 m. Endemic. 



SYMPLOCOS JAVANICA (Blume) Kurz in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 40 l 

 (1871) 64; Merr. Interpret. Herb. Amb. (1917) 420. 



Dicalyx javanicus Blume Bijdr. (1826) 117. 



Dicalyx salaccensis Blume 1. c. 118. 



Symplocos ferruginea Roxb. Hort. Beng. (1814) 40, nomen nudum, 

 PI". Ind. ed. 2, 2 (1832) 542; Koord. & Val. Bijdr. Boom. Java 7 

 (1900) 141; Brand in Engl. Pflanzenreich 6 (1901) 40, Perk. Frag. 

 PL Philip. (1904) 36 (var. salaccensis Brand), Philip. Journ. Sci. 

 3 (1908) Bot. 6 (var. philippinensis Brand), 4 (1909) Bot. 109, 

 7 (1912) Bot. 32. 



Luzon (Benguet, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Laguna), Dinagat, Marinduque 

 Elmer 6091, 6008, 18S63, 17771, 17686, Merrill Phil. PI. 472, F. B. 23822, 

 8257 Curran & Merritt, 22194 Alvarez, 10167 Curran, 34120 Ramos & 

 Edano. In forests at medium altitudes, ascending to 1,400 m. India to 

 southern China through Malaya to the Moluccas. 



Local names: Balasbas (Ig.) ; balokbok (Sbl.) ; busigan (Ibn.) ; cha- 

 niuchiu (Ig.) ; libas-libas (C. Bis.). 



