Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas - Occurrence Profile

Bell Museum plants (MIN:Plants)

Catalog #: 913462

Occurrence ID: 45a4f91d-8d97-4c57-81f7-b31daea58bba

Secondary Catalog #: 1353642

Taxon: Mallotus peltatus Müll.Arg.

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Determiner: Damas, K. (22/Nov/2007)

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

Number: WP5A0999

Date: 2007-09-28

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 7.45m in height, DBH 6.2cm, trunk height to foliage 2.9m, crown height 4.55m, crown width 4.1m, OUTER BARK smooth, with lenticels, FISSURES vertical, horizontal, narrow, BARK brown, light brown, green, CAMBIUM brown, light brown, WOOD brown, light brown, white, EXUDATE absent, wood sample preserved, from felled plot. Local name: siau siau. Local uses: timber for house construction, used for construction of small huts, used for firewood.

Notes: BRC, LAE, MIN, US, GH, K, L, CANB, SING, BISH

Specimen Images

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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: 45a4f91d-8d97-4c57-81f7-b31daea58bba

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

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