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Bell Museum plants
Catalog (Accession) #:
912604
Occurrence ID (GUID):
1d207de5-a10e-4dae-8254-ec44e81d2e91
Taxon:
Caryota rumphiana Mart.
Family: Arecaceae
Family: Arecaceae
Determiner: Damas, K. (05/Jul/2007)
Collector:
Weiblen, G.D. & Binatang Research Center WP3A0578
Date: 2007-07-18
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:
PALM to 16.15m in height, DBH 7.2cm, trunk height to foliage 7.59m, crown height 8.56m, crown width 6.21m, OUTER BARK rough, with lenticels, FISSURES vertical, broad, narrow, BARK black, dark brown, brown, light brown, grey, CAMBIUM black, dark brown, brown, light brown, WOOD black, dark brown, brown, light brown, EXUDATE absent, from felled plot. Local name: sauka. Local uses: axe handle, young shoots eaten as salad.
Notes:
BRC, LAE, MIN
Usage Rights: CC0 1.0 (Public-domain)
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: 1d207de5-a10e-4dae-8254-ec44e81d2e91
For additional information on this specimen, please contact:
Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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