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62. PTEROCARPUS Linnaeus 



PTEROCARPUS BLANCOI Merr. in Govt., Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 6 (1904) 

 7, 27 (1905) 40, Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 100, Sp. Blan- 

 coanae (1918) 185. 

 Pterocarpus santalinus Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 561, ed. 2 (1845) 

 392, ed. 3, 2 (1879) 356; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 67, non Linn. 

 Luzon (Union, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Rizal), Elmer 5690, F. B. 11054 

 Saroca, 7203 Curran, Merrill Sp. Blancoanae 995 (sterile), Decades Philip. 

 For. Fl. 203. In forests at low and medium altitudes; scarcely other 

 than a large-fruited form of Pterocarpus indicus Willd. Endemic. 



Local names: Apalit (Pamp.); asana (Tag.); narra (Tag.); sank! 

 (Bis.). 



PTEROCARPUS INDICUS Willd. Sp. PI. 3 (1800) 904; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 

 1 1 (1855) 135; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 67; Vidal Sinopsis 

 Atlas (1883) 23, t. 40, f. A, Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 112, Phan. 

 Cuming. Philip. (1885) 109; Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 20; 

 Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 410, 5 (1910) Bot. 100, 

 Fl. Manila (1912) 246, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 158. 

 Pterocarpus pallidus Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 560, ed. 2 (1845) 391, 

 ed. 3, 2 (1879) 355, t. 205. 

 Throughout the Philippines at low and medium altitudes, in primary 



and in some regions in secondary forests. Tenasserim to New Guinea and 



the Caroline Islands. 



Local names: Agana (Tag.); asana (Tag.); asanang-puti (Tag.); 



balauning (Mang.) ; bital (Sul.) ; daitanag (Pamp.) ; hagad (Neg.) ; kama- 



rag (Ibn.) ; naga (Bik., S. L. Bis., P. Bis., C. Bis., Mbo.) ; nala (Lan.; 



Mag.) ; nara (Tag.) ; narra (commercial, most dialects) ; narrang-pula 



(Tag.); odiau (Pang.); sagat (Ibn., Neg.); tagga (Ibn.); tagka (Ibn.); 



vitali (Lan.). 



PTEROCARPUS PUBESCENS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 (1917) Bot. 

 271. 



Luzon (Bontoc), Vanoverhergh 3959. In thickets or forests along 

 streams, altitude about 1,300 m. 



Local name: Narra (Ilk.). 



PTEROCARPUS VI DALIAN US Rolfe in Journ. Linn. Soc. Bot. 21 (1884) 

 309, Vidal Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 112; Perk. Frag. FL Philip. 

 (1904) 20; Gagnep. in Not. Syst. 2 (1913) 371. 

 Pterocarpus erinaceus F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 68, Vidal Sinopsis 



Atlas (1883) t. 40, f. B, non Poir. 

 Pterocarpus echinatus Prain in Ind. Forest. 26 (1900) 10 quoad, pi. 

 Philip.; Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 17 (1904) 20, Philip. 

 Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 99, FL Manila (1912) 247, non Pers. 

 Pterocarpus klemmei Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 198. 

 Luzon (Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Bulacan, Laguna, Tayabas, 

 Camarines, Sorsogon), Mindoro. In forests at low and medium altitudes. 

 Endemic. 



Gagnepain has shown by an examination of Persoon's type of Pterocarpus 

 echinatus that the Philippine form is specifically distinct. 



