Rhaphidophora pinnata (L.) Schott

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Rhaphidophora pinnata (L.) Schott

  • Collector(s)

    H. Matsuo 61, 02 Dec 1994

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Morobe. Disturbed forestry in the ground of Wau Ecology Institute, 150 m E of Wau Ecology Institute's zoo.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2023.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3802502

    Occurrence ID: 0eeb40b7-7bf2-49bf-8d1b-bbb6cda2d631

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • State/Province

    Morobe

  • Locality

    Disturbed forestry in the ground of Wau Ecology Institute, 150 m E of Wau Ecology Institute's zoo.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 120 m. (394 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.33, 146.68

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica] [Vernacular name: Keregia village in Morobe province, Papua New Guinea].

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MEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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BOTANICAL
H. Matsuo Collection No. 61
Papua NewGuinea
Epipremnumpinnatum (L.) Engl.
Araceae
Country :
Name :
Family name :
Locality :
1120m Long,/Lat,: 7° 20' S 146° 41'
Disturbed forestry in the ground of Wau
Ecology Institute, 150m E of Wau Ecology
Institute’s zoo.
Habitat :
Lower montane zone
Vernacular Name: Golong(Keregia village in Morobe prov.),
Use:	Pieces of the outer strem are mixed woth
water, then strained and drunk to relieve
severe side pains.
| Date:	2/12/1994
| Description: Climber on trees 30-50m high. Leaves
acuminate, 6 0-8Ocm long. Flower a
cylindrical spadix, 15 -20cm long. Fruit a
composite of red berries.
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