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Catalog (Accession) #: 970083
Occurrence ID (GUID): d8385a06-52cc-4ffd-8784-b36188068425
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #: 1371663
Taxon: Microcos tetrasperma Merr. & L.M.Perry
Family: Malvaceae
Determiner: K. Molem (2-Jun-2014)
Collector: Weiblen, G. D. & Binatang Research Center   NP2A0082   
Date: 2013-06-14
Verbatim Date: 14 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 10.2 m in height, DBH 6.3 cm, trunk height to foliage 4.87 m, crown height 5.33 m, crown width 2.77 m,; foliage 1.5 kg mature wet mass, ; outer bark smooth, flaky,; fissures vertical, narrow,; bark dark brown, brown, light brown, white, cream, grey, green,; cambium white, cream,; wood white, cream,; exudate absent,; DNA preserved in silica, from felled plot. Local Name(s): ; Local Use(s): Timber for fence construction and for walls and flooring in house construction; spice; bark for medicine.
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: d8385a06-52cc-4ffd-8784-b36188068425
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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