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Ficus auriculata Lour.
| Name | Det. qual. | Type of det. | Det. based on specimen | Det. by and when | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ficus auriculata Lour. | Det. | E00835054 | Newman, M.F. 22nd December 2017 | Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E) |
Collector/Expedition: Hayes, Benjamin; Olsen, Kristin,
Collection number: 28
Collection date: 14th October 1996
Country/Territory: Vietnam:Cao Bằng
Collecting locality: Viet Nam:Cao Bang:Cho Ra region, Ba Be National Park
Latitude: 22°23'N, Longitude: 105°37'E
Habitat: Disturbed forest by roadside.
Description: Tree to 5 m. Trunk 5dbh, bark mottled brown/grey/green, rough texture, pale grey/green lichen, white thick latex, gooey, not sticky, no smell, sandy-orange wood, bark 2 mm thick. Leaves thick, mid-green, paler underside, white latex in main veins, alternate branching at 120 degree angles (tricussate). Fruit red/orange when ripe. Inside is apple-coloured soft, hollow centre, many brown 1 mm diameter seeds attached to fruit flesh around hollow centre, skin 1 mm thick, fruit pumpkin-shaped ~10 cm diameter. Fruit is eaten, if not invaded by small black ants and white larvae.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00835054
Herbarium region: 6B (Indo-China)
Number of sheets: 1
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