Bell Museum plants (MIN:Plants)
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Pterocymbium beccarii K.Schum.
Malvaceae
Sosanika, G.
12/Oct/2009
Weiblen, G.D. & Binatang Research Center
WP2B0502
2007-07-10
Papua New Guinea, Madang, Wanang Village
-5.2373 145.177183
E145 10.631; S5 14.238
115 meters (377ft)
Primary lowland rainforest
TREE to 13.61m in height, DBH 10.7cm, trunk height to foliage 9.49m, crown height 4.12m, crown width 4.57m, OUTER BARK smooth, rough, FISSURES vertical, broad, narrow, BARK black, dark brown, brown, light brown, white, grey, CAMBIUM brown, light brown, WOOD light brown, EXUDATE absent, from felled plot. Local name: yandu. Local uses: leaves used as poison for killing fish, fruits are edible.
BRC, LAE, MIN
Bell Museum, University of Minnesota
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