Pangium edule Reinw.

  • Filed As

    Achariaceae
    Pangium edule Reinw.

  • Collector(s)

    D. H. Lorence 9646 with Wayne Law, Ann Kitalong, 16 Jan 2008

  • Location

    Palau. Airai. Babelthuap (Babeldaob) Island. Along main road SE of Ngerusar, Kitalong residence.

  • Habitat

    Agroforest.

  • Description

    Tree 12 m tall. Leaves with blades shiny dark green above, paler beneath. Flowers with yellow stamens, anthers orange, perianth green; flowers with strong, sweet semen-like odor (8 am).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 206837

    Occurrence ID: 6a046394-c748-464a-bcd1-98dd1412ee0d

  • Local Name

    None reported

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Achariaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pangium edule Reinw. det D. H. Lorence, 06 Jun 2008

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Palau

  • State/Province

    Airai

  • Locality

    Babelthuap (Babeldaob) Island. Along main road SE of Ngerusar, Kitalong residence

  • Elevation

    Alt. 15 m. (49 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.35817, 134.51

  • Distribution

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  • Level 1 Use

    None reported (use text does not appear on label)

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BATiMinAL GARDEN
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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Flacourtiaceae
Pangium edule Reinw.
det. David H. Lorence, 06/06/2008
Republic of Palau. Babelthuap (Babeldaob) Island. Airai State.
Along main road SE of Ngerusar, Kitalong residence.
7°21'29"N, 134°30'34"E
15 m.
Agroforest.
Tree 12 m tall. Leaves with blades shiny dark green above, paler
beneath. Flowers with yellow stamens, anthers orange, perianth
green; flowers with strong, sweet semen-like odor (8 am).
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BOTANICAL
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16/01/2008
David H. Lorence, Wayne Law, Ann Kitalong 9646
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb
00206837