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is well characterized by the very wliite under siirface of its leaves and very 
obscure, almost obsolete, lax, not parallel reticulations. It is known to the 
natives of Basilan as Nyatnyat. 
LAURACE^. 
ACTINODAPHNE Ncos. 
Actinodaphne philippinensis INferrill sp. nov. 
A tree 15 to 20 m. high, quite glalu’ous except the iiitloresceuce, witli 
peiminerved obloiig-ovate to elliptical-ovate, alternate, suhcoriaceous 
leaves which are somewhat glaucous beneath, and short, axillary, racemose 
inflorescence, the clusters of flowers pecliceled. Branches brown, gla- 
brous, the younger ones nearly black when dry. Leaves 8 to 15 cm. long, 
d to 8 cm. wide, shining above, the base rounded or acute, rarely slightly 
inequilateral, the apex acute or obscurely acuminate; nerves about 10 
on each side of the midrib, prominent beneath, scarcely anastomosing, 
the ultimate reticulations dense; petioles 2.5 to 4 cm. long. Racemes 
axillary or from the axils of fallen leaves, rather densely ferruginous 
])uberulent, the axis 1 cm. long or less, the peduncles 1 cm. long or less, 
]mberulent, the bracts 6, orbicular ovate, concave, rounded, 6 to 7 mm. 
long, veined, glabrous or slightly pubescent. Flowers about 7 in each 
cluster, yellow, the perianth segments 6, sometimes 5, lanceolate, acute 
or acuminate, about 4 mm. long, 1.5 ipm. wide, somewhat pilose, the 
lube aboiR 1 mm. long. Stamens 9, all fertile, the anthers 4-locellate, 
all introrse; filaments about 4 mm. long, pilose below, the inner three 
glandular at the base. Pistillate flowers and fruits not seen. 
Mindoro, Bongaboiig River (1476, 1416 Whitford; 3607 Merritt) February, 
Marcli. 1900, the former with mature flowers, the latter two witli buds only. 
In forests, delta of tlie Bongabong River, slightly above sea level, the first species 
of the genus to be reported from the Philippines. T., Balan. 
CRYPTOCARYA R. Br. 
Cryptocarya acuminata Merrill sp. nov. 
A tree 8 to 12 m. high with alternate ovate-lanceolate to oblong-lan- 
ceolate, rather slenderly sharply acuminate penninerved leaves which are 
paler and glaucous beneath, and axillary and terminal panicjes wliicli 
are densely ferruginous pubescent vvdth short shining hairs. Branches 
light Itrown, rather densely ferruginous puberulent. Leaves subcor- 
iaceous, shining and glabrous above, beneath glabrous or minutely puber- 
ulcnt on the midrib and nerves when young, the base rounded or acute, 
gradually narrowed above to the slender acuminate apex; nerves 8 to 10 
on each side of the midrib, prominent beneath, ascending, parallel, 
scarcely anastomosing, the reticulations indistinct; petioles ferruginous 
puberulent, 1 to 1.5 cm. long. Panicles 5 to 7 cm. long, the peduncles 
3 to ^ cm. long. Pcrianih segments 0, elliptical ovate to ohlong ovate. 
