Ficus
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Filed As
Moraceae
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Collector(s)
N. J. C. Zerega 75, 17 Jul 2000
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Location
Papua New Guinea. Eastern Highlands. Mt. Gahavisuka, Provincial Park 11km outside of Goroka.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4379481
Occurrence ID: 221ad799-55de-4ee6-987c-64f627d23667
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Rosales
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Family
Moraceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Papua New Guinea
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State/Province
Eastern Highlands
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Locality
Mt. Gahavisuka, Provincial Park 11km outside of Goroka.
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Elevation
Alt. 2450 m. (8038 ft.)
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Coordinates
-6.05, 145.5
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Location Notes
[Pacifica]
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Distribution
The New York Botanical Garden Moraceae Ficus sp. Det. N.C. Zerega, 2000 Papua New Guinea. Eastern Highlands Province: Mt. Gahavisuka, Provincial Park 11km outside of Goroka. Reached by a road that turns off of the Highlands Highway on the Mt. Hagen (W) side. Elevation 2,450m. Accompanied by guide Jason. 145° 30’ E, 6° 03’ S. Tree ~6m, very common. Large leaves (~75cm x 65cm), plicate and stiff, very furry pubescent below, alternate, spirally arranged, annulate stipule scars. Large stipules. Young leaves tender and commonly used as a cooked green. Fruit, syconium, red with overlapping pointy bracts. Inside of syconium with pink flowers near opening, and brown anthers below. White latex throughout. Local name Kapiak. N.C. Zerega 75 T.J. Motley & D.R. Zerega 17 July 2000 04379481
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