Baccaurea philippinensis (Merr.) Merr.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• State/Province

  Gulf

• Locality

  Lakekamu; east branch of the Avi Avi River

• Elevation

  Alt. 105 m. (344 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.73, 146.492

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

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Conservation International Lakekamu RAP survey
Papua New Guinea
Lae National Herbarium
11439 Euphorbiaceae
Baccaurea cf. philippinensis (Merr.) Merr.
Gulf Province; Lakekamu; east branch of the Avi Avi River, along the
riverbed passing through basecamp, elev. 350/E altimeter (105 m);
colls, centered on coordinates 7D 44/E lat. x 146D 29.5/E long.
collection sequence 11434-11447; small tree conspecific to 11414; twigs
terete, relay branching; leaves conferted, spiral, geniculate, fleshy,
adaxial surface dark dull green, abaxially slightly lighter green and with
red venation; racemes axillary, indumentum orange-brown; calyx 5,
green, segments oblong; stigma 5-lobed, each lobe furcate; fruits
globose, epicarp orange-brown and marked by 5 raised lines, stigma
persisting.
flowers and fruits bottled.
collection: W. Takeuchi & J. Kulang 11,439
det.:	WT; 7/97
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