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Catalog (Accession) #: 914111
Occurrence ID (GUID): 0b7c2d54-ede5-44c5-80a4-35535d76f3b0
Taxon: Sterculia tantraensis Morat
Family: Malvaceae
Determiner: Z. Ezedin (29 Oct 2020)
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Collector: Weiblen, G.D. & Binatang Research Center   WP4C0868   
Date: 2007-04-19
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 22.24m in height, DBH 28.6cm, trunk height to foliage 10.85m, crown height 11.39m, crown width 5.36m, buttresses up to 1.25m, OUTER BARK smooth, rough, flaky, with lenticels, FISSURES broad, BARK black, dark brown, brown, light brown, white, grey, CAMBIUM dark brown, brown, light brown, WOOD dark brown, brown, light brown, red, EXUDATE absent, wood sample preserved, from felled plot. Local name: alamé. Local uses: nuts are gathered for food.
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: 0b7c2d54-ede5-44c5-80a4-35535d76f3b0
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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