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Catalog (Accession) #: 969885
Occurrence ID (GUID): 96e57a13-7064-4717-980f-fba0f725a163
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #: 1371463
Taxon: Sphaeropteris auriculifera (Copel.) R.M.Tryon
Family: Cyatheaceae
Determiner: Z. Ezedin (2021-07-10)
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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.
Notes: BRC, LAE, MIN
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Rights Holder: Bell Museum, University of Minnesota
Access Rights: Users are required to adhere to Bell Museum collections policy. Questions may be directed to the curator in charge.
Record Id: 96e57a13-7064-4717-980f-fba0f725a163
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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