Pipturus argenteus (G.Forst.) Wedd.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• State/Province

  West New Britain

• Locality

  S.W. of Subdidi village, Gasmata

• Elevation

  Alt. 183 m. (600 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -5.97, 149.25

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

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Urticaceae
Pipturus argenteus (Forst.) Wedd.
Det.: K.A.O. Eichhorn
Leiden, November 2002
FLORA OF NEW GUINEA
Botanical Collections of the Division
of Botany, Department of Forests, Lae.
D. FRODIN,	NGF 26571,	7/4/66
Locality:S.W. of Subdidi village,
Gasmata, New Britain, altitude 600 ft. .
Lat o 5- 58 S	Long, 149 15 E
Habitat: Secondary forest in old clearing.
Annot. Small tree; stilt-rooted close to
ground; height 35 feet, d.b.h. 3 inches;
bark light brown, vertically ribbed, with
with deep wide hollows; blaze orange. Wood
cream; watery exudate present. Upper
surface of leaves green; under side glaucous
Flower buds and calyx light green; filaments
and anthers white.
Fam. ‘ Urticaceae
Name: Pipturus
-Dupl. sent to; L. Bri. Canb. A.*r
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