Phaleria coccinea (Gaudich.) F.Muell.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• State/Province

  Central

• County/Municipio

  Abau Distr.

• Locality

  Waiana Swamp, East of More River

• Coordinates

  -10.0625, 148.522

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

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PAC-
University of Illinois at Chicago
Plants of Papua New Guinea
THYMELAEACEAE
Phaleria coccinea F. Muell.
Det. By: PiusPiskaut May 01,2003
Shrub, 4m tall, spreading. Stem smooth brown, bark
fibrous. Leaves dark green above pale below.
Inflorescence umbel; flowers creamy white, sweet
smelling. Fruit green ripening red.
Locality: Papua New Guinea: Waiana Swamp, East
of More River, Abau, Central Province.
Habitat: Lakeshore dominated by mixture of tree
species.
Notes:
Site: 10° 03' 45" S 148° 31’ 20" E
O. Gideon & P. Piskaut, UPNG No. 20137, February 03,
2003
This is a voucher specimen for anti-cancer and anti-AIDS screening
NCI Sample Numbers): 0GHA4198-Z 0GHA4199-A 0GH/\4200-C
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Field Museum of
Natural History, and Research Forest Institute, Lae, PNG.
Please notify Field Museum of any new determination of this collection,
specifying that it is a University of Illinois at Chicago voucher.
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