Pipturus argenteus (G.Forst.) Wedd.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• State/Province

  Morobe

• Locality

  W. of Bulolo, near Bulolo-Watut Divide

• Elevation

  Alt. 792 m. (2598 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.17, 146.67

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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,
P. Hill,	NGF 26343, 20/12/65
Locality: W. of Bulolo, near Bulolo-Watut
Divfcle, Morobe District, T.N.G.
Lat. 7 10 S	Long. 146 40 E
Habitat ¿Partly disturbed Araucaria-hard-
wood forest; in Middle Creek watershed.
Altitude 2,600 feet.
Annot. Tree, branches at right angles
to stem; strictly monopodial, height 30
feet, d.b.h. 5 inches. Bark green-
brown stripes, no fissures, horizontal
rectangular warty lenticels. Inner
bark green. Wood white; heartwood
strip green. Watery sap but not
pouring out. Flower buds green.
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Fam. Urticaceae
Name : Pipturus
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04389396
Dupl. sent to : L. Bri. Canb. ^L.K.
Bog. Sing. Syd. UH. PNH. US. Bish.
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