Tabernaemontana aurantiaca Gaudich.

Ex RIJKSHERBARIUM — LEIDEN
Expeditie Nieuw Guinea 1954/1955
Coll. P. van Royen No. 31-19 d.d22 / 5/x954
Fam. Apocynaceae
Tabemaemontana aurantiaca Gaud«
Loc. Netherlands New ^uinea, Cape
Casuarisi north of Sorong, alt*
1 m*
Hab. in periodically flooded primary
forest with an undergrowth of
Aorostichum aureum in the open
spota«
Obs. Tree c. 8 m, stem c. 4 m, d.b.h*:
c. 10 cm# Leaves dark green a-
hove, light green below* Flowers
white but the outside creamy
yellow. Fruit orange, very light#
Tree with white milky juice»
Vern. Name.
Tabemaemontana aurantiaca Gaud*
Det.A.J.M.Leeuwenberg,19..~8.6.....HerbariumVadense(WAG) I This specimen is presented on the condition that new identifi-
cations will be communicated to Rijksherbarium.
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