Balaka leprosa A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Balaka leprosa A.C.Sm. ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    A. C. Smith 6219, 09 Sep 1947-25 Sep 1947

  • Location

    Fiji. Viti Levu. Mba {formerly Tholo North}: Hills east of Nandala Creek, about 3 miles S of Nandarivatu.

  • Habitat

    Dense forest.

  • Description

    Slender palm 3-5 m high, the trunk straight, 3-5 cm diam.; leaves in a crown at apex, usually 1-1.5 m long; inflorescence lateral at nodes below leaves, up to 25 cm long, with 3-7 lateral branches; perianth green; stamens white; mature fruit bright orange, about 3-4 cm long. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00067323

    Occurrence ID: a6620edf-5cfa-48c8-b080-e12dcc9ac972

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Fiji

  • Locality

    Viti Levu. Mba {formerly Tholo North}: Hills east of Nandala Creek, about 3 miles S of Nandarivatu.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 850 - 970 m. (2789 - 3182 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.6105, 177.961

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1618

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Georeferenced to center of Nadarivatu (=Nandarivatu) and measured radial of the starting feature, using halved distance between feature and Waikubukubu. Used MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find the offset coordinates (3 mi S) and uncertainty radial.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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