Endospermum

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FLORA OF NEW GUINEA
Botanical Collections of the Division
of Botany, Department of Forests, Lae,
Locality: Nth. Aesiga village, Cape
Gloucester, Talasea, New Britain.
I-Iabitat: Lowland rain forest on level
ground. Altitude 250 feet.
Annot. Tree; buttresses 3 feet high
by 2-3 feet wide, concave; height 90 ft
bole 40 ft., d.b.h. 20 inches. Bark
grey, moderately fissured, tending to
be scaly. Wood light orange to orange-
yellow. Odour bitter, some watery sap.
Leaves green on upper surface; whitish
pubescent on lower surface. Fruit
yellow-green, yellow when ripe. Local
name Nak&u»
Fam.	Euphorbiaceae
N ante; Endospermum
Dupl, sent to: Ls Bri. Canb. A.K.
Brrg. Dina1, flad. UH. PNH. US. Bish,
P. FRODIN
NGF 26677,	26/4/66
Lat, 5 45 S
Long. 148 15. E
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