Bischofia javanica Blume

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• State/Province

  Morobe

• Locality

  Wagau,

• Elevation

  Alt. 1097 m. (3599 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -6.83, 146.83

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

,7Sm
FLORA OF NEW GUINEA
Botanical Collections of the Division of Botany,
Department of Forests, Lae.
C. D. SAYERS, NGF 21646, 18/1/65
Locality: Wagau, Morobe District, T.N.G.,
altitude 3,600 feet,
Lat. 6 50 S	Long. 146 50 E
Habitat : By side of small stream.
Regrowth near air strip.
Annot. Erect, fairly small crowned
tree. Height 60 feet, bole 40 feet,
d.b.h. 10 inches. Jinrk dark brown,
deeply fissured peeling in long
crumbling strips. Wood dark red,
with faint odour. Leaves mid green
above, very glossy; pale below;
young leaves reddish. Fruit green,
immature, slightly red.
Fam. Euphorbiaceae
Name : Bischoffia javanica
Dupl. sent to : L. Bri. Canb. A.K.
Bog. Sing. Syd. UH. PNH. US. Bish.
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EX HERBARIO MUSEI BRITANNICI
Plants collected on
THE BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY) -
UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
EXPEDITION TO NEW GUINEA 1964-5
with the cooperation of the Division of Botany, Lae, T.N.G.
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