22017. Deeringia polysperma (Roxb.). Low undershrubs in moist 
jungles; stems green or reddish tinged along the upper side; leaves paler 
beneath, their base petiole portion purple; spikes green, ascending, the 
flowers whitish; the juicy berry snowberry-like. Mt. Pinatubo, April to 
June, 1927. Amaranth. 
22018. Ficus integrifolia Elm. A large fig tree in wet wooded 
gulches; stem 2 to 3 feet thick, wadded toward the ground, otherwise crooked; 
leaves much lighter beneath, the netioles and veins yellowish green and 
shallowly folded; green figs upon short tubercles from main branches. Mt. 
Pinatubo, April to June, 1927. Morac. 
22019. Maesa denticulata Mez. Low shrubs in gravelly sand covered 
soil of ravines; branchiets Widely spreading, the leaves a trifle greener 
above; the young fruits or berries shining green. Mt. Pinatubo, April to 
June, 1927. Myrsin. 
22020. Ficus merrittii Merr. A foot and a half thick tree in very 
damp ravine bottom near cliffs; wood soft, watery white, the smooth mottled 
bark with latex; branches spreading, the branchlets ascending; leaves dry, 
much lighter green beneath, only the tips recurved, the vein more yellowish 
green; tubercles descending f:om the stem toward the ground, bend ible, 
1-1/2 foot long, numerously rebranched and forming bunches; figs red with 
whitish or yellowish spots, their ascending stalks yellowish, 1 inch thick. 
Mt. Pinatubo, April to June, 1927. Morac. , 
22021. Tarenna incerta K. € V. Small tree in sand gravelly ground 
among woods; wood white rather soft, the mottled bark smooth; leaves paler 
beneath, coriaceous, very shining above; inflorescence ascenuing, green 
except the rather dark yellow corollas. Mt. Pinatubo, April to June, 1927. 
Rubiac. 
22023. Cibotium curingii Kze. On densely shaded bluffs near creek 
beds; fronds few from the short, rather thick root-stock, 15 feet long more 
or less, much recurved, the basal 1/3 stipitate and which is densely covered 
with soft golden yellow wool or hairs toward the ground; the hard rachis 
yellowish green above, brown beneath; segments also recurved, glaucous green 
beneath. Mt. Pinatubo, April to June, 1927. Polypod. 
22024. Sauropus robinsonii Merr. Slender erect shrub on stony ledges 
of very damp woods; stem or rather its wood quite hard, the nearly smooth 
bark yellowish brown, the divaricate branchlets green; leaves paler beneath, 
flat but with recurved tips; flowers female, deep wine red; the fruiting 
Stalk deeper red than the shining red capsule which is pendant and 1/2 inch 
across or more; very showy. Mt. Pinatubo, April to June, 1927. Euphorb. 

