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Catalog (Accession) #: 970255
Occurrence ID (GUID): c7fecf47-ed80-4c8f-8c29-a19e1b7347d7
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #: 1371856
Taxon: Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Family: Sapindaceae
Determiner: K. Molem (9-Sep-2014)
Collector: Weiblen, G. D. & Binatang Research Center   NP1A0066   
Date: 2013-06-01
Verbatim Date: 01 Jun 2013
Locality: Papua New Guinea, Madang, Numba
-5.7222  145.2714
Elevation: 1200 meters (3936ft)
Habitat: Primary lower montane forest
Description: small tree, to 17.3 m in height, DBH 11.7 cm, trunk height to foliage 11.9 m, crown height 5.4 m, crown width 4.2 m,; foliage 3 kg mature wet mass, ; outer bark smooth, with lenticels,; fissures horizontal, broad,; bark brown, light brown,; cambium white, cream,; wood light brown, white, cream,; exudate absent,; wood sample preserved, from felled plot. Local Name(s): gandai, gandai ti; Local Use(s): Timber for fence construction and for walls and flooring in house construction; firewood.
Notes: BRC, LAE, MIN
Specimen Images
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: c7fecf47-ed80-4c8f-8c29-a19e1b7347d7
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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