Filed As:

Ericaceae
Vaccinium mearnsii Elmer ( isotype )

All Determinations:

Vaccinium mearnsii Elmer det. J. C. Regalado Jr., 1989
Note: Revised for Flora Malesiana.

Vaccinium sylvaticum Elmer det. H. O. Sleumer, 1959

Common Names:

mangolibas

Location:

Philippines. Davao del Sur. Mount Burebid. Island of Mindanao. Todaya (Mt. Apo). Alt. 990.6 m. (3250 ft.)

Collector(s):

A. D. E. Elmer 11251 with , Aug 1909

Description:

Stuned trees 25 ft high with 1.5 ft thick stem; stem moss covered; wood hard, reddish, odorless and tasteless; branches widely spreading at the top, rigid, ultimately numerously rebranched, gray; the rigid coriaceous leaves flat, ascending, much darker and shining green on the upper side; inflorescent spike green, erect, the subpendulous crimson red corolla tapering; exposed twigs reddish.

Habitat:

Forested moist ridge.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 10740
GUID: 1465acd3-748f-4d74-9769-230d5a1c824f

Distribution:

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