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Catalog (Accession) #: 913833
Occurrence ID (GUID): 39154617-3f73-4508-9c08-5c4a74843d60
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #: 1299431
Taxon: Gnetum gnemon L.
Family: Gnetaceae
Collector: Weiblen, G.D.   WP2C0383   
Date: 2007-04-04
Verbatim Date: 04-Apr-07
Locality: Papua New Guinea, Madang, Wanang Village
-5.2373  145.177183
Verbatim Coordinates: S5 14.238 E145 10.631
Elevation: 115 meters (377ft)
Habitat: Primary lowland rainforest
Description: TREE to 9.07m in height, DBH 6.2cm, trunk height to foliage 2.76m, crown height 6.31m, crown width 4.03m, OUTER BARK rough, with lenticels, FISSURES vertical, horizontal, broad, narrow, BARK black, dark brown, brown, yellow, white, grey, CAMBIUM brown, light brown, white, WOOD brown, light brown, LATEX absent
Notes: from 1 ha plot; Village use: fruits and young leaves are cooked for food, bark used for making bilum; local name: kunu
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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: 39154617-3f73-4508-9c08-5c4a74843d60
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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