Dolicholobium philippinense Trelease, LPB

Ordas, Jorge Anton D., Pinarok, Neil Alejandro A., Romeroso, Roanne B., Alejandro, Grecebio Jonathan D. & Banag-Moran, Cecilia I., 2019, A checklist of Rubiaceae species from Eastern Samar, Visayas, Philippines, Check List 15 (2), pp. 295-312 : 301-302

Dolicholobium philippinense Trelease, LPB 3 (1911) 984.

Materials examined. Table 2. Fig. 5F

Small tree about 5 m high, stems somewhat villous. Leaves elliptical, 12 × 5–6 cm, with conspicuous hairs

along the midrib. Inflorescences lateral on ultimate branches, 2–3 flowered. Calyx shortly lobed about 2 mm. Corolla yellowish-white to white, lobes 9–10 × 6 mm, tube 4–5 mm. Fruits not seen.

Of the 28 known species of this genus, Dolicholobium philippinense is the only species recorded on the Philippines.This species thrives in forests along river banks. Variability on the indumentums on the vegetative structure differ among individuals, as stated by Jansen and Ridsdale (1983).