Olea palawanensis (Oleaceae), a new species from the Philippines

Since the revision of Olea for the Malesian region (Kiew, 1979), specimens of an interesting new species have been collected from Palawan Island, Philippines. It is interesting, not only because it is distinctive, but because it is the only Malesian Olea which grows on ultrabasic soil and, as it has been collected only from forest on this soil type, it suggests that it may be confined to it.