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Catalog (Accession) #: 913481
Occurrence ID (GUID): 5156cd25-3b74-484a-90f1-94fa1e277003
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #: 1353700
Taxon: Omphalea papuana Pax & K. Hoffm.
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Determiner: Damas, K. (22/Jul/2007)
Collector: Weiblen, G.D. & Binatang Research Center   WP1A0017   
Date: 2006-03-14
Locality: Papua New Guinea, Madang, Wanang Village
-5.2373  145.177183
Verbatim Coordinates: E145 10.631; S5 14.238
Elevation: 115 meters (377ft)
Habitat: Primary lowland rainforest
Description: CLIMBER to 32.8456902346838m in height, DBH 16.2cm, trunk height to foliage 16.4228451173419m, crown height 16.4228451173419m, crown width 16.4228451173419m, OUTER BARK rough, with lenticels, BARK brown, light brown, CAMBIUM white, WOOD light brown, white, EXUDATE white, wood sample preserved, from felled plot. Local name: quaba simi. Local uses: fruits are edible, seeds used for medicine.
Notes: BRC, LAE, MIN, US
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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: 5156cd25-3b74-484a-90f1-94fa1e277003
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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