Balaka leprosa A.C.Sm.
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Filed As
Arecaceae
Balaka leprosa A.C.Sm. ( isotype ) -
Collector(s)
A. C. Smith 6219, 09 Sep 1947-25 Sep 1947
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Location
Fiji. Viti Levu. Mba {formerly Tholo North}: Hills east of Nandala Creek, about 3 miles S of Nandarivatu.
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Habitat
Dense forest.
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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.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00067323
Occurrence ID: a6620edf-5cfa-48c8-b080-e12dcc9ac972
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Arecales
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Family
Arecaceae
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All Determinations
Balaka longirostris Becc. det H. E. Moore, 23 Feb 1977
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Type Details
isotype of Balaka leprosa A.C.Sm.
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Fiji
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Locality
Viti Levu. Mba {formerly Tholo North}: Hills east of Nandala Creek, about 3 miles S of Nandarivatu.
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Elevation
Alt. 850 - 970 m. (2789 - 3182 ft.)
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Coordinates
-17.6105, 177.961
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
1618
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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.
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Balaka leprosa A.C.Sm.