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Catalog (Accession) #: 913337
Occurrence ID (GUID): 2ae0cc0c-e38e-4133-8916-afcf7cae32d8
Taxon: Rourea minor (Gaertn.) Alston
Family: Connaraceae
Determiner: Damas, K. (11/Jan/2008)
Collector: Weiblen, G.D. & Binatang Research Center   WP3D1314   
Date: 2007-02-13
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 32m in height, DBH 5.1cm, trunk height to foliage 10.8m, crown height 21.2m, crown width 9.7m, OUTER BARK smooth, with lenticels, FISSURES vertical, narrow, BARK brown, white, grey, CAMBIUM light brown, pink, WOOD light brown, pink, EXUDATE white, wood sample preserved, from felled plot. Local name: kapu kiské simi. Local uses: nutrient source for breast feeding, herbal medicine, timber for house construction.
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: 2ae0cc0c-e38e-4133-8916-afcf7cae32d8
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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