Polyosma

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FLORA OF NEW GUINEA .
Botanical Collections of the Division
of Botany, Departmei t of Forests, Lae.
FRODIN,
NGF 26875,
29/5/66
Locality; Mt. Tangis, western slopes,
Talasea, New Britain, altitude 2,400 ft.
Lat.	5 39 S Long.	148	18	E
Habitat: Montane forest.
Annot. Small tree; buttresses absent;
height 30 feet; d.b.h. 4 inches. Bark
grey to grey-brown, moderately fissured;
fissures closely spaced; lenticels absent.
Blaze cream. Wood orange. Odour and
exudate absent. Leaves dark green on
upper surface; green on lower surface.
Pubescence white. Fruit green. Local name
Napungelegele.
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Botanical
s®ARDEN .
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
0475697/
Fam.	Saxifragaceae
Name:	Polyosma
Duplo sent to:	L0	Bri. Canb. A.-ft,
Bog. Sing. Syd. UH. PNH.
04756977