Ficus

  • Filed As

    Moraceae
    Ficus

  • Collector(s)

    N. J. C. Zerega 77, 17 Jul 2000

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Eastern Highlands. Waterrights. NE of Goroka.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4379506

    Occurrence ID: 5b2d72c5-a538-4a06-af5f-cea44b72f1d0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Rosales

  • Family

    Moraceae

  • All Determinations

    Ficus

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • State/Province

    Eastern Highlands

  • Locality

    Waterrights. NE of Goroka

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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The New York Botanical Garden
Moraceae
Ficus sp.
Det. N.C. Zerega, 2000
Papua New Guinea. Eastern Highlands Province: Waterrights.
NE of Goroka. Accomopanied by guide Michael Gelem.
Tree ~10m growing along dirt road near reservoir. Leaves, pubescent
above and below, spirally arranged. Fruit, cauliflorous, brownish red,
watery latex inside. Fruit not edible. White, sticky latex throughout.
N.C. Zerega 77
T.J. Motley &D.R. Zerega
17 July 2000
04379506