Calophyllum bicolor P.F.Stevens

  • Filed As

    Clusiaceae
    Calophyllum bicolor P.F.Stevens

  • Collector(s)

    P. F. Stevens 915, 15 Mar 1976

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Western. c. 24 km. from Kiunga.

  • Habitat

    Forest on undulating ground.

  • Description

    Tree c. 18 m. tall, d.b.h. 26 cm., no spurs, etc.; outer bark yellow, brown, rather well fissured, the inner surface straw; under bark reddish; inner bark reddish; latex clear, almost colourless, rather sticky; leaves dark shiny green above, the midrib br.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04218076

    Occurrence ID: f2316f32-8ba8-4185-8aeb-77356178e069

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • State/Province

    Western

  • Locality

    c. 24 km. from Kiunga

  • Elevation

    Alt. 45 m. (148 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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ARNOLD ARBORETUM, HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Plante of Malesia
P. F. Stevens et al. 915.
Papua New Guinea, Western Province, c. 24 km. from
Kiunga, 15.iii.1976, 45 m.
Forest on undulating ground.
Tree c. 18 m. tall, d.b.h. 26 cm., no spurs, etc.;
outer bark yellow, brown, rather well fissured, the
inner surface straw; under bark reddish; inner bark
reddish; latex clear, almost colorless, rather
sticky; leaves dark shiny green above, the midrib
brownish, sharply raised, below paler, rather
bright green, the venation clear, the midrib
slightly rounded, raised; tepals 4, they and fila-r
ments white, anthers yellowj young fruit green.
Guttiferae - Calophyllum bicolor P. F. Stevens
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