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Catalog (Accession) #: 916747
Occurrence ID (GUID): a12b9687-188b-4d96-a7d0-3aff70c94a7f
Taxon: Pterocymbium beccarii K.Schum.
Family: Malvaceae
Determiner: Sosanika, G. (12/Oct/2009)
Collector: Weiblen, G.D. & Binatang Research Center   WP2B0502   
Date: 2007-07-10
Locality: Papua New Guinea, Madang, Wanang Village
-5.2373  145.177183
Verbatim Coordinates: E145 10.631; S5 14.238
Elevation: 115 meters (377ft)
Habitat: Primary lowland rainforest
Description: TREE to 13.61m in height, DBH 10.7cm, trunk height to foliage 9.49m, crown height 4.12m, crown width 4.57m, OUTER BARK smooth, rough, FISSURES vertical, broad, narrow, BARK black, dark brown, brown, light brown, white, grey, CAMBIUM brown, light brown, WOOD light brown, EXUDATE absent, from felled plot. Local name: yandu. Local uses: leaves used as poison for killing fish, fruits are edible.
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: a12b9687-188b-4d96-a7d0-3aff70c94a7f
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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