Artocarpus mariannensis Trécul

  • Filed As

    Moraceae
    Artocarpus mariannensis Trécul

  • Collector(s)

    N. J. C. Zerega 126 with T.J. Motley, D.R. Zerega., 10 Aug 2000

  • Location

    Northern Mariana Islands. Saipan. Northern Saipan, off of road lying E of Asmatius.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4204272

    Occurrence ID: a480921c-6422-486d-9a88-b1449f521eb1

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Northern Mariana Islands

  • State/Province

    Saipan

  • Locality

    Northern Saipan, off of road lying E of Asmatius.

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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The New York Botanical Garden
Artocarpus mariannensis Trecul
Det. N.C. Zerega, 2000
Moraceae
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan.
Northern Saipan, off of road lying E of Asmatius. Growing in forest
of primarily Barringtonia sp. trees. The forest floor was covered
with Barringtonia sp. sprouting seeds.
Tree ~30m. Leaves, entire (small young leaves) to 5-lobed. Most
leaves were 3-lobed. Veins lime green above, red hairs below. Fruits
high up appeared to be dark green and lumpy. No fruits found on
ground, but saplings that weren’t attached to the parent tree were
found, indicating that the fruits have seeds. White latext throughout.
Local name Dugdug.
N.C. Zerega 126
T.J. Motley & D.R. Zerega
10 Aug 2000
04204272