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The Philippine Journal of Science 
1916 
This species was originally described from specimens collected on Ceram 
Island, and Bargagli-Petrucci reports it also from New Guinea. It is also 
cultivated in the botanic garden at Buitenzorg, Java. 
PHYTOLOCCACEAE 
RIVIN1A Linnaeus 
RIVIN1A HUM1LIS Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 121 var. ORIEMTAL1S (Moq.) 
H. Walt, in Engl. Pflanzenreich 39 (1909) 105. 
Amboina, Rel. Robins. 1662, September 25, 1913, in waste places near 
the town of Amboina. 
The variety is widely distributed in the Malayan region; the species, in 
various forms, in all tropical countries. Undoubtedly an introduced plant 
in Amboina, as Doctor Robinson queries “cultivated? weed?” 
MAGNOLIACEAE 
MAGNOLIA Linnaeus 
MAGNOLIA COCO (Lour.) DC. Syst. 1 (1818) 459. 
Liriodendron coco Lour. FI. Cochinch. (1790) 347. 
Magnolia pumilia Andr. Bot. Repos, t. 226. 
Talauma pumila Blume FI. Jav. 3 Schizandr. (1828-36) 38, t. 12 C. 
Amboina, from cultivated specimens in the town of Amboina, Rel. Robins. 
501, November 23, 1913, locally known as sampaka salak. 
Probably a native of southern China, but occasional in cultivation in the 
Philippines and in the Malay Archipelago. Liriodendron liliifera Linn, 
has been cited by many authors as a synonym of this species, but it was 
based wholly on Sampacca montana Rumph., Herb. Amb. 2: 204, t. 69, which 
is Talauma rumphii Blume. 
SCHI2ANDRA Michaux 
SCHIZANDRA AXILLARIS (Blume) Hook. f. & Thoms, in Hook. f. FI. 
Brit. Ind. 1 (1872) 45. 
Sphaerostema axillare Blume FI. Jav. 3 Schizandr. (1828-36) 14, t. 3. 
Amboina, Hatalia, Rel. Robins. 2005, October 24, 1913, climbing on trees, 
altitude about 350 meters. 
India, Java, and probably in other islands in the Malay Archipelago. 
ANNONACEAE 
AN NONA Linnaeus 
ANNONA MURICATA Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 536. 
Amboina, Binting, Rel. Robins. 1 782, September 16, 1913, locally known as 
nanka blanda. 
A native of tropical America; now widely distributed in all tropical 
countries in cultivation. 
MYRISTACACEAE 
MYRISTICA Linnaeus 
MYRISTICA sp. 
Amboina, Lateri, Way uri, and Hitoe messen, Rel. Robins. 1877, 2033, 
20U2, August to September, 1913, along river banks and in forests, altitude 
50 to 300 meters, locally known as palautan. 
