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Catalog (Accession) #: 949696
Occurrence ID (GUID): b7371673-1c71-439a-b81c-02799325d7e1
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #: 1299198
Taxon: Beccarianthus acutifolius (Mansf.) J.F.Maxwell
Family: Melastomataceae
Determiner: Z. Ezedin (29 Oct 2020)
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Collector: Weiblen, G.D.   YS3F0305   
Date: 2010-08-10
Verbatim Date: 8/10/2010
Additional Collectors: Binatang Research Center
Locality: Papua New Guinea, Morobe, Yawan Village
-6.16255  146.839933
Verbatim Coordinates: E146 50.396, S6 9.753
Elevation: 1721 meters (5645ft)
Habitat: Secondary montane rainforest
Description: TREE to 10.9m in height, DBH 14.4cm, trunk height to foliage 5m, crown height 5.9m, crown width 3.5m, OUTER BARK smooth, rough, FISSURES vertical, horizontal, broad, narrow, BARK brown, light brown, grey,CAMBIUM light brown, WOOD light brown, EXUDATE absent, 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: b7371673-1c71-439a-b81c-02799325d7e1
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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