Collector:
Weiblen, G.D. & Binatang Research Center WP3C0630
Date: 2007-04-16
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:
TREE to 33.22m in height, DBH 48cm, trunk height to foliage 20.85m, crown height 12.37m, crown width 17.68m, buttresses up to 3.37m, OUTER BARK smooth, rough, with lenticels, FISSURES broad, BARK black, dark brown, brown, light brown, grey, CAMBIUM dark brown, brown, light brown, WOOD dark brown, brown, light brown, EXUDATE absent, wood sample preserved, from felled plot. Local name: k'pai. Local uses: timber for house construction, used for construction of furniture and small huts,digging stick for planting crops.