Collector:
Weiblen, G. D. & Binatang Research Center NP1A0019
Date: 2013-05-30
Verbatim Date: 30 May 2013
Locality:
Papua New Guinea, Madang, Numba
-5.7222 145.2714
Elevation:
1200 meters
(3936ft)
Habitat:
Primary lower montane forest
Description:
tree fern, to 4.8 m in height, DBH 8.2 cm, trunk height to foliage 2 m, crown height 2.8 m, crown width 4.1 m,; foliage 1 kg mature wet mass, ; outer bark rough, flaky,; fissures vertical, narrow,; bark black, dark brown,; cambium dark brown, brown, light brown,; wood black, dark brown, brown, light brown,; exudate white, cream,; DNA preserved in silica, from felled plot. Local Name(s): bomba; Local Use(s): Leaves for walls in traditional house construction.