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Catalog (Accession) #: 969798
Occurrence ID (GUID): bf84357c-e56e-40c1-8c9d-6d30d5e7bec3
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #: 1371379
Taxon: Cinnamomum grandiflorum Kosterm.
Family: Lauraceae
Determiner: K. Molem (26-Aug-2014)
Collector: Weiblen, G. D. & Binatang Research Center   NP4B0247   
Date: 2014-05-21
Verbatim Date: 21 May 2014
Locality: Papua New Guinea, Madang, Numba
-5.7222  145.2714
Elevation: 1200 meters (3936ft)
Habitat: Primary lower montane forest
Description: tree, to 26.8 m in height, DBH 21.1 cm, trunk height to foliage 21.6 m, crown height 5.2 m, crown width 4.3 m,; foliage 22 kg mature wet mass, ; outer bark rough, with lenticels,; bark dark brown, brown, grey,; cambium light brown, orange,; wood black, dark brown, brown, light brown, white,; exudate absent,; 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
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: bf84357c-e56e-40c1-8c9d-6d30d5e7bec3
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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