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Catalog (Accession) #: 949666
Occurrence ID (GUID): 40a722e4-88b7-4ad4-9fe3-65b9792999c5
Secondary Catalog (Accession) #: 1299203
Taxon: Beccarianthus acutifolius (Mansf.) J.F.Maxwell
Family: Melastomataceae
Determiner: Z. Ezedin (29 Oct 2020)
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Collector: Weiblen, G.D.   YP3C0185   
Date: 2012-04-06
Verbatim Date: 4/6/2012
Additional Collectors: Binatang Research Center
Locality: Papua New Guinea, Morobe, Yawan Village
-6.163017  146.842983
Verbatim Coordinates: E146 50.579, S6 9.781
Elevation: 1732 meters (5681ft)
Habitat: Primary montane rainforest
Description: TREE to 16.1m in height, DBH 12.2cm, trunk height to foliage 4.1m, crown height 12m, crown width 4.1m, OUTER BARK flaky, FISSURES vertical, BARK light brown,CAMBIUM white, WOOD white, EXUDATE absent, DNA preserved in silica, from felled plot.
Notes: Distribution: BRC, LAE, MIN, US, GH, K, L, CANB, SING, BISH, BRIT, BRU; Local Name: ipa ipa; Village Use: timber for house, shed, and fencing construction
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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: 40a722e4-88b7-4ad4-9fe3-65b9792999c5
For additional information on this specimen, please contact: Dr. George Weiblen (museum-herbarium@umn.edu)
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