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ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH UU E01377571 FLORA OF GUINEA Botanical Collections of the Division of Botany, Department of Forests, Lae. C. D. Sayers, NGF 13299, 9/3/64 Locality: Ossima village, Sepik District, TsNeGe, alte 100) feet. Lat, 3 00 Long. 141 15 Habitat; Rain forest, on spur } mile south east of village. Annot. Common young tree, much: branched height 35 feet, bole 6 feet, d.b.h,. 3 inches. Bark creamy brown, with short shallow longitudinal fissures, Lenticels very scattered. Wood straw. Leaves dark green, shiny above, paler below, coriaceous. Fruit greenish white, nearly 1 inch long tapering towards the apex. ? Fam. Icacinaceae Name : Medusanthera papuana (Becc.) Howard Dupl. sent to: L. Bri. Canb. A.K. Bog. Sing. Syd. UH. PNH. USe=Bish. copyright reserved MQQ0589
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