Alpinia pubiflora K.Schum.

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PLANTS OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
PALAU ISLANDS
Alpinia pubiflora (Benth.) Schum.
Det.
Locality Arakabesan Island, west side near old Japanese seaplane base
Habitat volcanic breccia and soil derived from it; weedy open ground and
secondary woods and thickets.
Common in undergrowth in woods.
Date July 18-21, 1946 Altitude 1-20 m. (estimated)
Coll. F. R. Fosberg No. 25622
Remarks Herb 2-3 m. tall; fruits orange when ripe.
EXAMINED FOR
cat. mown, fu
U.S.C.C. Economic Survey of Micronesia
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