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Catalog (Accession) #: 949667
Occurrence ID (GUID): 4636d05b-52c0-4105-a3ef-36f4aec238af
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #: 1299202
Taxon: Beccarianthus acutifolius (Mansf.) J.F.Maxwell
Family: Melastomataceae
Determiner: Z. Ezedin (29 Oct 2020)
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Collector: Weiblen, G.D.   YP3A0124   
Date: 2010-10-23
Verbatim Date: 10/23/2010
Additional Collectors: Binatang Research Center
Locality: Papua New Guinea, Morobe, Yawan Village
-6.162617  146.841967
Verbatim Coordinates: E146 50.518, S6 9.757
Elevation: 1777 meters (5829ft)
Habitat: Primary montane rainforest
Description: TREE to 13.7m in height, DBH 9.9cm, trunk height to foliage 10.4m, crown height 3.3m, crown width 2.46m, OUTER BARK with lenticels, BARK light brown,CAMBIUM dark brown, WOOD light brown, EXUDATE absent, DNA preserved in silica, from felled plot.
Notes: Distribution: BRC, LAE, MIN; Local Name: ipa ipa; Village Use: timber for house, shed, and fencing construction
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Rights Holder: Bell Museum
Access Rights: Users are required to adhere to Bell Museum collections policy. Questions may be directed to the curator in charge.
Record Id: 4636d05b-52c0-4105-a3ef-36f4aec238af
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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