Sterculia palauensis Kaneh.

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PLANTS OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
Republic *f Bela*
Sterculia oalauensis Kaneh,
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BELOU: Koror State, Ngeruktabel (Urukthapel) Island, east side at Ngeretbui,
Toribiong home. Coastal forest of Calophyllui, Syzygiut, Barringtonia? Qrtocarpus,
Hernandia* Cordia. and Melochia over sand. Elev. 1-2 i.
Tree of 50 ft. with buttressed roots; new leaves bronzed, glossyf becoming gore or
less glossy dark green above, Matte below, paler with raised veins; flowers pale
preen with rusty stellate pubescence; fruit pale green ripening scarlet to dark
red.
Lat/Long: 971538N 134S655E
Tia Flvnn S438	17. II. 1996
David H. Lorence, Diane Ragone, Jit Uiseian, Melvin Toribiong, Leetan Sengao
MOTIONAL TROPICAL BOTflWCflL GARDEN HERBARIUM CPTBG)
Fieldwork funded by the Federal Eiergency Management Administration (FENA)
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