Dysoxylum rubrum Merr.

• Region

  Asia

• Country

  Philippines

• State/Province

  Palawan

• County/Municipio

  Puerto Princesa City

• Locality

  Irawan River Valley, vicinity of Benguet Mine, base of Mt. Beaufort, Tatanarom

• Elevation

  Alt. 200 - 300 m. (656 - 984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  9.85, 118.62

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Field Museum of Natural History
Dysoxylum rubrum Herr*
October 17, 1990
University of Illinois at Chicago
PLANTS OF PHILIPPINES
MELIACEAE
Walsura ?
Det. By;
Field Chari Tree 15 m tall, dbh 11 cm,
flowers pale green, stamen column white.
Locality: Palawan; Municipality Puerto
Princesa, Irawan River Valley, vicinity
of Benguet Mine, base of Mt. Beaufort,
Tatanarom.
Habitat: Riverine forest, rocky soil,
river bank.
200-300 m, 9511N X 118 37'E
D.D. Soejarto, E. Reynoso, E. Sagcal and
R. Rutz 6386, April 3, 1989
This is a voucher specimen for anticancer
and antiAIDS screening.
NCI Sample Number(s): Q6607772-K, Q6607773-L.
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S.
National Cancer Institute, University of
Illinois at Chicago, Arnold Arboretum (Har-
vard University), Field Museum of Natural
History and Botany Department, National
Museum, Philippines.
04422588