Bell Atlas - Occurrence Profile

Bell Museum plants (MIN:Plants)

Catalog #: 914671

Occurrence ID: 7f6d545d-c71d-4a16-83cc-b54d6fa7aa53

Taxon: Litsea timoriana Span.

Family: Lauraceae

Determiner: Damas, D. (22/Jul/2007)

Collector: Weiblen, G.D. & Binatang Research Center

Number: WP1A0018

Date: 2006-03-10

Locality: Papua New Guinea, Madang, Wanang Village

Latitude/Longitude: -5.2373 145.177183

Verbatim Coordinates: E145 10.631; S5 14.238

Elevation: 115 meters (377ft)

Habitat: Primary lowland rainforest

Description: TREE to 12.7m in height, DBH 7.8cm, trunk height to foliage 8.4m, crown height 4.3m, crown width 4.1m, OUTER BARK smooth, BARK dark brown, CAMBIUM dark brown, light brown, WOOD yellow, EXUDATE absent, from felled plot. Local name: malang malang. Local uses: used for fencing, young leaves are chewed with betel nuts, timber for house construction, used for constructing small huts, used for firewood.

Notes: BRC, LAE, MIN

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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: 7f6d545d-c71d-4a16-83cc-b54d6fa7aa53

For additional information about this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)

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