THE PHILIPPINE 
Journal of Science 
VoL. I APRIL 15, 1906 . Supplement I 
THE FLORA OF THE LAMAO FOREST RESERVE. 
By Elmer D. Merrill. 
[From the Botanical Section of the Biological Laboratory, Bareau of Science.) 
INTRODUCTION. 
The Lamao Forest Reserve was established in Octolier, 1903, as a 
permanent station for the working out of various problems presented by 
the Philippine forests, and, as a preliminary to other investigations, an 
attempt has been made • to enumerate the constituent species of the 
flora of the reserve. Although, at this time, it has been impossible to 
determine all the material collected within its limits, the present paper 
has l)een prepared to supplement a forthcoming article, entitled “The 
Vegetation of the Lamao Forest Reserve,” by Dr. H. N. Whitford, 
formerly of this Bureau. The reader is referred to Dr. WhitforcTs 
paper, which is to appear in this Journal in the near future, for 
a map of the region, illustrations of vegetative types, geology and 
physiography, climate, humidity, temperature, soil, and an extensive 
ecological discussion of the various types of vegetation and the plant 
formations. To make the present article as nearly as possible complete 
in itself and for the benefit of those who may not have access to Dr. 
WhitforcTs work, the folloAving passages are quoted from the introduction 
of his paper : 
“The portion of Mount Mariveles with which this paper deals (the 
Lamao River Reserve) lies on its eastern slope and com]irises an area of 
approximately 4,42G hectares. It is known as the Lamao River Reserve 
and has a water frontage on Manila Bay of nearly 5 kilometers, extending 
fu m Cape Magarhas on the south, in a northerly direction, to Cape 
Q'.vtang. These two points mark the lower ends of the main ridges 
which, respectively, are the northern and southern boundaries of the 
reserve.” 
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