A dictionary of the plant names of the Philippine Islands. By Elmer D. Merrill ...

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BARLERIA PRIONITIS L. (Acanthacew.) A small shrub with straw-colored
flowers.
CulAnta., T.; C6cong -man~jc, T.
BARRINGTONIA. (Myrtacewv.) Trees or shrubs, with racemes of large pink
or white flowers, the petals and stamens falling early.
IBayfig cabdiyo, T.; (Jban, T.
B. RACEMOSA Blume. A shrub or small tree with a long drooping i:acenie of
white flowers.
ttlba, V.
B. SPECIOSA Forst. A tree usually found near the sea, with very large pink
fra~grant flowers and large angular fruits.
Bd6tong, T., V.; B36tong-b6tofi-g, T; Bit6on, V.; Bftug; Bon~tes; BI1 -tung, V.
BASELLA RUB3RA L. (Chenopodiacew.) A much-branched twining fleshy
herb, wild or cultivated.
Alugbfiti, V.; Ilaibriquir, II.; Libt~to, T.
BAUHINIA. (Leguminosew.) Unarmed trees or vines with simple leaves,
which are usually deeply cleft at the apex.
Atetly, Vamp.; Agpoy, Pamp.; Bamb~ng, T.; lBodb~d, T.; Lfipid; Saligangbt~ng, V.
B. B3INNATA& Blanco. Alibfhil; Alihizo; DWis.
B. BLANcoi Baker. Alibfinban, P. T.
B. CUMINGIANA Be-nth. Ban~t, T.
B. GRANDIFLORA Blanco. BoiTtaflon.
B. MALABARICA Roxb. Alibflngbang, T., V., Panmp.
B. PURPUREA L. Alibflnban, T.
B. TOMJENTOSA L. A~libfinban, T., V., Vamp.; Alibhil, V.; Ahilifro, V.;
Alambfhor, V.; Balibfinban, V.; This. V.; Lfnias, V.; -Marulfnao, V.;
Saii-Antonio.
BEAUMONTIA. (Apocinacewr.) Climbing shrubs wvith large flowers.
llingtie calabo, T.
BEDDOMEA LUZONENSIS Vidal. (Meliacewr.) A tree.
Malacam6te, T.
BxcESHA RREEDii Kunth. (Graminewe.) A bamboo.
Bocdmi, Tr.
BEGONIA RHOMBICARPA A. DC. (Begonziacca'.) Succulenit herbs, valued for
ornamental purposes.
Lftrgat, T.; Pingol-bat,6, T.
BEILSCHMIEDIA CAIROCAN Vidal. (Lauracea') Evergreen trees or shrubs.
cairOcan, T.
B. MADANG Blume. Malab6fi-ga.
BENINCASA CERIFERA Savi. (Curcurbitacewr.) A climbing herbaceous vine,
cultivated.
Cond()l, T.; Ca-nd~l, V.; Malfffg-a, T.; Tibirlyon, V.
BERCHEMIA PHILIPPINENSIS Vidal. ('Rhainnaccwr.) A shrub, with armed
branches.
Oda6deg, 1g.