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Catalog (Accession) #: 969804
Occurrence ID (GUID): de1d846e-5874-47fd-9d2a-c96e385b074b
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #: 1371373
Taxon: Cinnamomum grandiflorum Kosterm.
Family: Lauraceae
Determiner: K. Molem (17-Jul-2014)
Collector: Weiblen, G. D. & Binatang Research Center   NP4B0282   
Date: 2014-06-09
Verbatim Date: 09 Jun 2014
Locality: Papua New Guinea, Madang, Numba
-5.7222  145.2714
Elevation: 1200 meters (3936ft)
Habitat: Primary lower montane forest
Description: tree, to 39.1 m in height, trunk height to foliage 21.6 m, crown height 17.5 m, crown width 10.2 m, buttresses up to 2.2 m,; foliage 90 kg mature wet mass, ; outer bark flaky, with lenticels,; bark brown, grey,; cambium brown, light brown, orange,; wood white,; DNA preserved in silica, wood sample preserved, from felled plot. Local Name(s): rigowo; Local Use(s): Timber for house construction; bark for herbal medicine and for warding off evil spirits; spice for cooking.
Notes: BRC, LAE, MIN, US, GH, K, L, CANB, SING, BISH, BRIT, BRU
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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: de1d846e-5874-47fd-9d2a-c96e385b074b
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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