Bell Museum plants (MIN:Plants)
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9138bf6c-1cfd-4628-bb75-0a171888396c
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Sphaeropteris auriculifera (Copel.) R.M.Tryon
Cyatheaceae
K. Molem
10-Sep-2014
Weiblen, G. D. & Binatang Research Center
NP2B0083
2014-03-31
31 Mar 2014
Papua New Guinea, Madang, Numba
-5.7222 145.2714
1200 meters (3936ft)
Primary lower montane forest
tree fern, to 9.3 m in height, DBH 12.8 cm, trunk height to foliage 6.4 m, crown height 2.9 m, crown width 2.4 m, spines or thorns present,; foliage 1 kg mature wet mass, ; fissures broad,; bark black, dark brown, brown, light brown,; cambium black, white,; wood black, brown, white,; exudate red,; wood sample preserved, from felled plot. Local Name(s): bomba, pivi, mu ray; Local Use(s): Leaves for walls in temporary shelters and houses and for mattresses; edible young leaves.
BRC, LAE, MIN
Bell Museum, University of Minnesota
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