PLANTS OF PHILIPPINES 
Meliaceae 
Dysoxylum ? 
Palawan Island, Municip. Pto. Princesa, 
Irawan, forest preserve just behind the BFD 
Compound. 9°49'N, 118°41'E. Alt.: 60 m. 
Primary forest, mountain slope. 
Tree 20 m tall, 40 cm dbh. ; bark reddish 
brown; flower buds pale green. 
D.D. Soejarto & D.A. Madulid 
6087 18 July, 1988 
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PLANTS OF PHILIPPINES 
Myristicaceae 
Palawan Island, Municip. Pto. Princesa, 
Irawan, forest preserve behind the BFD 
Compound. 9°49'N, 118°41'E. Alt.: 60 m. 
Primary forest, mountain slope. 
Tree 15 m tall, 25 cm dbh.; bark pale brown, 
sap reddish brown; flower brown. Local names: 
Lambunaw na pula (Tagalog). 
D.D. Soejarto & D.A. Madulid 
6088 18 July, 1988 
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PLANTS OF PHILIPPINES 
Polygalaceae 
Polygala 
Palawan Island, Municip. Pto. Princesa, 
Irawan, forest preserve behind the BFD 
Compound. 9°49 # N, 118°41'E. Alt.: 60 m. 
Primary forest clearing, mountain slope. 
Shrub, flowers pale green; fruits milky 
white, somewhat translucent; in patches; not 
common. 
D.D. Soejarto & D.A. Madulid 
6089 18 July, 1988 
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PLANTS OF PHILIPPINES 
Araceae 
Amorphophallus cf. rivieri Durieu 
Palawan Island, Municip. Pto. Princesa, 
Irawan, forest preserve behind the BFD 
Compound. 9°49'N, 118°41'E. Alt.: 60 m. 
Forest edge, clearing and cultivated land. 
Succulent herb; spathe dull blackish purple; 
spadix light purple; stem spotted purple; 
common. Local name: Balbag (Tagalog). 
D.D. Soejarto & D.A. Madulid 
6090 18 July, 1988 
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PLANTS OF PHILIPPINES 
Palawan Island, Municip. Pto. Princesa, 
Irawan, forest preserve behind the BFD 
Compound. 9°49'N, 118°41'E. Alt.: 60 m. 
Primary forest floor. 
Terrestrial herb; bulbous root; leaves 
spotted purple. 
D.D. Soejarto & D.A. Madulid 
6091 18 July, 1988 
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PLANTS OF PHILIPPINES 
Anacardiaceae 
Buchanania arborescens 
Palawan Island, Irawan River Valley, 
Tatanarom, vicinity of Benguet mine, Mt. 
Beaufort. 9°50'N, 118°40'E. Alt.: 150 m. 
Riverine forest, rocky river bank. 
Treelet 6 m tall; fruits green with pinkish 
tinge; sap clear, sticky; sap produces 
allergic contact dermatitis. 
D.D. Soejarto & D.A. Madulid 
6092 18 July, 1988 
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