VoL2 EUPHORBIACEAE 431 



CLAOXYLON OBLANCEOLATUM (Merr.) Pax & K. Hoffm. in Engl. Pflan- 

 zenreich 63 (1914) 115. 

 Claoxylon rubescens Miq. var. oblanc'Colatum, Merr. in Philip. Journ. 

 Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 79. 

 Luzon (Ilocos Norte, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Bataan, Camarines), F. B. 

 1760, 1222 Borden, 2768 Meyer, B. S. 32860, 32764 Ramos, 2684.3 Edano, 

 26372, 26341 Ramos & Edano, Merrill 3112, Williams 542. On forested 

 slopes at low altitudes. Endemic. 



CLAOXYLON PURPUREUM Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 



204, 5 (1910) Bot. 357; Pax & Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 63 



(1914) 121. 

 Luzon (Ifugao, Kalinga, Lepanto, Bontoc, Benguet). Common in the 

 mossy forest, altitude 1,700 to 2,400 m. Endemic. 



CLAOXYLON SPATHU LATUM Pax & K. Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 63 

 (1914) 120. 

 Luzon (Camarines), Ahem 266. Endemic. 



CLAOXYLON SUBVIRIDE Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 907; Pax & 

 Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 63 (1914) 118. 

 Claoxylon longif olium Pax & Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 63 (1914) 

 117, p. p., quoad Philip. 

 Luzon (Tayabas), Mindoro, Sibuyan, Panay, Leyte, Samar, Mindanao, 

 (Lanao, Zamboanga), Elmer 12374, F. B. 3666, 4364, 4332, 4329, 8620, 

 12084 Merritt, Merrill 5619, B. S. 24506, 24210 Ramos, 30908, 30833) 31333 

 Ramos & Edano, Wenzel 356, Clemens 869, 1131. In primary forests at 

 low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Bilid-bilid (Sul.) ; kurong (S. L. Bis.). 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Claoxylon indicum Hassk.; F.-Vill Novis. App. (1880) 193; Vidal Si- 

 nopsis Atlas (1883) 38, t. 83, f. D. 



The form figured by Vidal is probably referable to C. brachyandrum 

 Pax & Hoffm. 



Claoxylon marianum Muell.-Arg.; F.-Vill. 1. c. 



Claoxylon wallichianum Muell.-Arg.; F.-Vill. 1. c. 



24. TREWIA Linnaeus 



TREWIA NUDIFLORA Linn. iSp. PI. (1753) 1193; Muell.-Arg. in DC. 



Prodr. 15 2 (1866) 953; Baill. fitud. Gen. Euphorb. (1858) 409, 



t. 18, f. 1.8-23; Pax & Hoffm. in Engl. Pflanzenreich 63 (1914) 140, 



t. 31, f. F, G. 



Mallotus cardiophyllus Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) Bot. 398. 



Luzon (Cagayan), Cuming 1267, apparently very rare or local. India 



and Ceylon to Siam, Hainan, Sumatra, and Java; a conotypic genus. 



25. MELANOLEPIS Reichenbach f. and Zollinger 



MELANOLEPIS M ULTI GLAND ULOSA (Reinw.) Reichb. f. & Zoll. in Lin- 

 naea 28 (1856) 324; Merr. Interpret. Herb. Amb. (1917) 318, Sp. 

 Blancoanae (1918) 223. 



