Syzygium Gaertn.

  • Filed As

    Myrtaceae
    Syzygium

  • Collector(s)

    W. N. Takeuchi 7128, 04 Jul 1991

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Morobe. Markham River; at Xuposu (ples nem) near the margin of Labu Swamp.

  • Habitat

    Talus slopes in old regrowth, extensive tree-alling in evidence from selective logging and farming activity. Occasional, several sightings in fruit.

  • Description

    Tree 20 m tall; bark smooth, reddish brown on iner surface; wood tan-light brown, dense; fruits cauline on main trunk, bright red, single-seeded; lvs. coriaceous, dark green above, light green below. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1288310

    Occurrence ID: 8c854f2d-95f9-490d-b653-c27c514443f5

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Myrtaceae

  • All Determinations

    Syzygium Gaertn.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • State/Province

    Morobe

  • Locality

    Markham River; at Xuposu (ples nem) near the margin of Labu Swamp

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 - 150 m. (328 - 492 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -6.73254, 146.916

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    200

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Best Practices (Chapman and Wieczor. I placed the point along the western margin of Labu Swamp.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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University of Illinois at Chicago
PLANTS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MYRTACEAE
Syzygium
Det. By:
Field Char: Tree 20 m tall; bark smooth, reddish
brown on inner surface; wood tan-light brown,
dense; fruits cauline on main trunk, bright
red, singe-seeded; lvs. coriaceous, dark green
above, light green below.
Notes: Occasional, several sightings in fruit.
Locality: Morobe Province; Markham River; at
Xuposu (pies nem) near the margin of Labu
Swamp.
Habitat: Talus slopes in old regrowth,
extensive tree-falling in evidence
from selective logging and farming
activity.
100-150 m,006°42’S X 146°53’E
W. Takeuchi 7128, July 4, 1991
This is a voucher specimen for
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z0709-G, U44Z0710-H
U44Z0711-1, U44Z07I2-J.
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of
Natural History and Forest Research Institute, Lae.
01288310