Lepiniopsis trilocularis Markgr.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Lepiniopsis trilocularis Markgr.

  • Collector(s)

    C. Trauernicht 376, 31 Jan 2008

  • Location

    Palau. Airai. The Rock Islands. Island with stone money quarry off SE coast of Babeldaob.

  • Habitat

    Wet tropical evergreen forest on raised limestone karst. High, closed canopy dominated by Elaeocarpus, Semecarpus. Cycads also very abundant.

  • Description

    Understory tree, 5 m tall. With ripe black fruit. White sap. Fine lateral venation in the leaves typical of Apocynaceae.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05014204

    Occurrence ID: 1aa1cc1a-fad6-4433-b6ee-44e7cd371b83

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Palau

  • State/Province

    Airai

  • Locality

    The Rock Islands. Island with stone money quarry off SE coast of Babeldaob

  • Elevation

    Alt. 66 m. (217 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.33617, 134.355

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’The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Apocynaceae
Lepiniopsis trilocularis Markgr.
Palau. The Rock Islands. Airai State. Island with stone
money quarry off SE coast of Babeldaob.
7°20T0.21fNs 134°2ri8"E
66 m.
Wet tropical evergreen forest on raised limestone
karst. High, closed canopy dominated by Elaeocarpus,
Semecarpus. Cycads also very abundant.
Understory tree, 5 m tall. With ripe black fruit. White
sap. Fine lateral venation in the leaves typical of
Apocynaceae.
II Jan 2008
Cl Trauemicht I'Pi
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
05014204