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Catalog (Accession) #: 949684
Occurrence ID (GUID): 7b83cd19-9bc4-4772-9306-f12f1363ae6f
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #: 1299200
Taxon: Beccarianthus acutifolius (Mansf.) J.F.Maxwell
Family: Melastomataceae
Determiner: Z. Ezedin (29 Oct 2020)
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Collector: Weiblen, G.D.   YP3A0142   
Date: 2010-11-01
Verbatim Date: 11/1/2010
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 9.16m in height, DBH 28.8cm, trunk height to foliage 6.16m, crown height 3m, crown width 8.3m, OUTER BARK smooth, rough, flaky, FISSURES horizontal, broad, BARK brown, light brown,CAMBIUM brown, light brown, orange, white, WOOD brown, light brown, EXUDATE absent, DNA preserved in silica, wood sample preserved, from felled plot.
Notes: Distribution: BRC, LAE, MIN, US, GH, K, L, CANB, SING, BISH, BRIT, BRU; 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: 7b83cd19-9bc4-4772-9306-f12f1363ae6f
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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