Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent.

• Region

  Asia

• Country

  China

• State/Province

  Hubei

• Locality

  Shennongjia Forest District: along the road between Baicaoping and Bajiaomiao.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1400 m. (4593 ft.)

• Coordinates

  31.5, 110.5

• Location Notes

  [Northern Asia]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

1980 Sino-American Botanical Expedition
to Western Hubei Province
People’s Republic of China
Broussonetia papyrifera CL.) L'Her.
ex Vent.
Shennongjia Forest District (31 °3(KN; 110°30/E):
along the road between Baicaoping and
Bajiaamiao. Elevation ca. 1400 m.
Snail, spreading tree ca. 3 m tall.
Fruit exuded from a multiple fruit
at maturity, orangish-red.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Participants: R Bartholomew (uc); D. E. Boufford (cm); A. L.
Chang (kun); Z. Cheng (wuhan inst. bot.); T. R. Dudley
(na); S. A. He (nas); Y. X. Jin (wuhan inst. bot.); O. Y. Li
(wh); J. L. Luteyn (ny); S. A. Spongberg (a); Y. C. Tang
(pe); J. X. Wan (wuhan inst. bot.); and T. S. Ying (pe).
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BOTANICAL!
sJSARDEH .
Expedition conducted under the auspices of Academia Sinica & the
Botanical Society of America with funding by Academia Sinica &
support from the National Geographic Society.
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