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Catalog #: YS2K3465

Occurrence ID: 2645a94d-a185-423f-a9fc-2b2f4168042d

Family: Urticaceae

Observer: Binatang Research Center

Number: YS2K3465

Date: 2013-05-29

Verbatim Date: 12 Jul 2012

Locality: Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Yawan

Latitude/Longitude: -6.163883  146.838333

Elevation: 1723 meters (5651ft)

Habitat: Secondary montane rainforest

Description: tree, to 15.7 m in height, DBH 19.3648910384018 cm, trunk height to foliage 4.8 m, crown height 10.9 m, crown width 10.7 m, stilt roots up to 1 m; foliage 13 kg mature wet mass, 0.0308 kg juvenile wet mass; outer bark rough, with lenticels; fissures vertical, narrow; bark light brown, white, cream; cambium white, cream; wood white, cream; exudate white; DNA preserved in silica, from felled plot. Local name: Udan Local use: Firewood and wood shed; Fruit bait for birds; bark is used to manipulate hair and to make dread locks.