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FLORA OF NEW GUINEA
ROYAL
BOTA
Botanical Collections of the National
Herbarium, DPI, Office of Forests, Lae.
LAE 73605, J. Wiakabu & A.M.C., 7/9/80
Calamus spp.
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Locality: ppout 2 km South-West of ®
brikitti, Maprik Sub-province, East 5
Sepik Province. Altitude 190 m. B
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bate: 9° Bet & Long.: 143° 1' £ i
Habitat: Swamp forests dominated by a
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Annot.: Small tree. Height 1.5 m,
d.b.h. 3 em. Bark outer greyish
green, inner red-creamy green,
Wood creamy straw. Leaves dull
dark green above, light green
7 below. Flowers cream.
: Usage: Young leaves are eaten by
ie, people.
P Local Name: Mitup (Samu Kundi dialect,
: Abalem)
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Fam.: Icacinaceae
M e Name: Gomphandra montana
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN \ (Schell. ) Sleum.
EDINBURGH %& Dupl. sent to: L BRI
E01377627
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BISH QRS PNH—US BO stNG NSW——BM
UPNG
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