Maranthes corymbosa Blume

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University of Illinois at Chicago
PLANTS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
CHRYSOBALANACEAE
Parinari corymbosa (Bl.) Miq.
Det. By: W. Takeuchi, July 16, 1991
Field Char: Canopy tree 20 m tall; bark smooth,
light reddish-brown on inner surface; wood
medium brown; leaves moist-textured,
coriaceous, glossy dark green above, medium
green below.
Notes: Fruits green, immature ones with floccose
tan hairs. Occasional, several sightings in
early fruits.
Locality: Morobe Province; Markham River; at
Xuposu (pies nem) near the margin of Labu
Swamp.
Habitat: Talus slopes in old regrowth,
extensive tree-falling in evidence
from selective logging and farming
activity.
100-150 m,006°42’S X 146°53’E
W. Takeuchi 7129, July 4, 1991
This is a voucher specimen for
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z0713-K, U44Z0714-L.
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of
Natural History and Forest Research Institute, Lae.
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