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plicata and Shorea polita. The principal reason for considering the first 
as a possibility is that it has the underside of the leaves whitish and is 
sometimes known by the common name of malaanonan. Both of these con- 
ditions are met by the other two species. Blanco’s description refers to 
three long calyx lobes in the fruit, which would certainly indicate Shorea 
rather than Parashorea. The description also mentions three stigmas, 
which is not the case in Parashorea plicata. It is often known as lauan 
or malaanonan. The common names reported for it from different prov- 
inces are: Litoc (Cagayan); apnit (Ilocos Sur) ; lauan or lauan puti 
(Nueva Ecija, Zambales, and Tayabas) ; malaanonang (Rizal) ; baliuisiuis 
(Pang.). Much of our material is sterile and some of the material re- 
ferred here is very doubtfully identified. 
Shorea polita Vid. I now believe to be a distinct species, differing from 
S. malaanonan by the smaller leaves. The fruit of the two forms is very 
similar. 
Luzon: Cagayan, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Rizal, 
Tayabas. 
7. SHOREA POLITA Vidal Sinopsis, Atlas (1883) 15, t. 15, f. d. 
In my former paper I placed this, mistakenly, with S. malaanonan, from 
which it seems to be distinct. It is known by the following local names: 
Litoc (Cagayan) ; lauan (Zambales) ; malaanonang (Rizal) ; danlig (Ri- 
zal) ; and mangasinoro (Tayabas). 
Luzon: Cagayan, Zambales, Rizal, Tayabas. 
8. SHOREA PHILIPPINENSIS Brandis. 
We are no nearer to understanding this species than we were six years 
since. 
Luzon: Bulacan, Bataan, Tayabas. Ticao. Leyte. 
9. SHOREA PALLIDA sp. nov. 
Arbor, ramuli pilis stellatis tecti. Folia coriacea elliptica, 
brevissime acuminata, basi rotundata vel subcordata, petiolis et 
subtus foliis pilis stellatis obtectis, nervis secundariis utrinque 
12 ad 15, tertiariis conspicuis. Fructus ovoideus, alae 3 oblongo- 
spatulatae, 7 cm longae, 16 mm latae. 
A large tree 30 m high and 75 cm in diameter. Wood white 
to brownish, soft, wood parenchyma lines and lines of resin- 
canals inconspicuous or wanting. Vessels arranged in more or 
less regular patterns. Wood resembling that of Pentacme in 
appearance. Leaves elliptic, coriaceous, pallid above and beneath 
when dry, the very young leaves being darker in color, bluntly 
acuminate at apex, rounded or subcordate at base, 5 to 9 cm long, 
3 to 5 cm wide. Secondary nerves 12 to 15 pairs, tertiary nerves 
distinct. Petioles short, 8 to 9 mm long, pubescent. 
Stipular-bracts enclosing the bud triangular-ovate, rather large 
and semipersistent, with several longitudinal nerves; stipules 
leaving a distinct scar on falling. Twigs dark colored, pubescent, 
with short internodes. Fruit ovoid, about 1 cm long and about 
the same diameter, enclosed by the bases of the calyx lobes ; three 
