Syzygium Gaertn.

  • Filed As

    Myrtaceae
    Syzygium

  • Collector(s)

    L. J. Brass 30717, 26 Jul 1959

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Eastern Highlands. Mt. Wilhelm, east slopes.

  • Habitat

    In tall valley forest. Ocacsional.

  • Description

    As a lesser canopy tree, c. 20-25 m high; calyx lobes and apex of petals in the bud red; petals in anthesis cream; filaments cream. Phenology of specimen: Fruit, Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1288301

    Occurrence ID: 97005aea-733f-447e-95b7-da9e3bc687a7

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Myrtaceae

  • All Determinations

    Syzygium Gaertn. det University of Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands, s.d.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • State/Province

    Eastern Highlands

  • Locality

    Mt. Wilhelm, east slopes

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2650 m. (8694 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -5.78021, 145.029

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    3000

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Best Practices (Chapman and Wieczor. I placed the point at the peak of Mount Wilhelm, with the uncertainty radius encompassing the extent of the mountain.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA
Syzygitun
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Occasional as a lesser canopy tree in tall
valley forest; c. 20-25 m high; calyx lobes and
apex of petals in the bud. red; petals in
anthesis cream; filaments cream.
Eastern Highlands District: Mt. Wilhelm, east slopes, alt. 2650 m
L. J. Brass, no. 30717 _July 26.1959
Collected on the Sixth Archbold Expedition sponsored by the American
Museum of Natural History with the aid of a grant from the
National Science Foundation.
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