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Family: Elaeocarpaceae
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Elaeocarpus sericoloides var. diffusus Coode
| Name | Det. qual. | Type of det. | Det. based on specimen | Det. by and when | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaeocarpus sericoloides var. diffusus Coode | Det. | E00167993 | Coode, M.J.E. 16th January 2013 | Kew,Royal Botanic Gardens (K) |
Isotype of Elaeocarpus sericoloides var. diffusus Coode
Collector/Expedition: Coode, Mark James Elgar
Collection number: 7992
Collection date: 9th February 1998
Country/Territory: Indonesia
Collecting locality: Indonesia:Irian Jaya:Site 6. Kuala Kencana, corner near church, PTFI HQ.
Latitude: 4°23'S, Longitude: 136°52'E
Habitat: Disturbed lowland rain forest on alluvium
Description: Slender tree 24m x 45cm, buttressed and stilt-rooted to 1.5m. Bark light grey-brown, covered with small pustular lenticels on one side of the trunk in vertical rows; outer bark thin, bright chestnut brown on the back; under-bark dark red, light green under lenticels; inner-bark straw. Some vertical sucker-shoots present, old leaves on these die yellow; canopy leaves light green, arranged in plagiotropic sprays. Racemes in creamy masses behind the leaves. Sepals 5, creamy. Petals 5, creamy-white. Disk pale orange. Stamens falling quickly; anthers grey-brown, held close to the ovary. Ovary light greenish. Fallen fruits ellipsoid, dull bluish when fresh; stones sharp-tuberculate.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00167993
Herbarium region: 6E (New Guinea)
Number of sheets: 1
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