112 MINOR PRODUCTS OF PHILIPPINE FORESTS 



(Blanco) Merr., Lagerstroemia speciosu (Linn.) Pers., Leucaena 

 gUmca Benth., Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C. B. Rob., Mangifera 

 indica Linn., Manihot utilissima Pohl., Parkia javanica (Lam.) 

 Merr. {Parkia timoriensis (DC.) Merr.), Solanum grandi- 

 florum Ruiz et Pav., Streblus asper Lour., Swnbavia rottlerroides 

 Baill., Tamarindvs indica Linn., Tecoma stans (Linn.) Juss., 

 Tectona grandis Linn, f., and Theobroma cacao Linn. 



AURICULARIA AURICULA-JUDAE (Linn.) Schroet. 



Auricularia auricula-jvdae is also found on dead branches. 

 From a standpoint of edibility, to the ordinary layman, there is 

 no diiference from the other of Auricularia. The A. auricula- 

 judae type is present in greater abundance in the temperate 

 regions. It usually does not attain the size of the tropical form 

 and is lighter in color, being light brown to gray. The ship- 

 ments of fungi from China are primarily composed of Auri- 

 cularia auricula- judae. When dry they are hard and brittle 

 (Fig. 6), but upon being moistened they become soft arid rather 

 gelatinous. The quality is approximately the same as A. poly- 

 tricha. A. auricula-jvdae has been successfully grown by the 

 writer on the following woods : 



Alstonia scholaris (Linn.) R. B., Annona muricata Linn., 

 Annona reticulata Linn., Artocarpu^ sp., Bixa orellana Linn., 

 Caesalpinia sappan Linn., Capparis sp., Clerodendron mina- 

 hassae Teysm. et Binn., Dipladiscus paniculatus Turcz., Evodia 

 sp., Ficus spp., Fureraea gigantea Vent., Gliricidia sepium 

 (Jacq.) Steud., Hibiscus sp., Jatropha curcas Linn., Lansium 

 domesticum Correa, Leucaena glauca Benth., Mangifera indica 

 Linn., Manihot utUissima Pohl, Melia azedarach Linn., Para- 

 meria sp., Pterocarpu^ indicus Willd., Streblus asper Lour., 

 Strychnos nux-vomica Linn., Tabernaemontana pandacaqui Poir., 

 and Triumfetta bartramia Linn. 



AURICULARIA CORNEA Ehrenb. 



According to C. G. Lloyd, Auricularia cornea is not distinct 

 from Auricularia auricula-jvdae, but lis a younger stage, smaller, 

 and paler colored. This fungus' is quite common in the Islands 

 and from field observations it appears to be the same, only an 

 immature form of either Auricularia auricula-judae or more 

 probably Auricularia polytricha. The writer has grown it 

 successfully on the following woods which were placed in a 

 damp location near the river in the rear of his laboratory: 



Aglaia sp., Alangium chinense (Lour.) Rehd. {Alangium 

 begoniifolium Baill.), Albizzia acle (Blanco) Merr., Aleurites 



