Prunus

FLORA OF NEW GUINEA
Botanical Collections of the Division
of Botany, Department of Forests, Lae.
D. FRODIN, NGF 26469,	8/3/66
Locality: Upper Johanna River in foothills
of Whiteman Range, Gasmata, New Britain.
Lat. 5 55 S Long. 150 05 E
Habitat:	Altitude	900	feet. River gravel
association with Eucalyptus deglupta at
riverbank.
Annot„ Tree, height 60 feet, d.b.h.
11 inches. Bark very thin; red brown;
slightly fissured, prominent lenticels
in vertical rows; inner bark orange;
blaze red brown with large canals.
Wood creamy white. Turbid watery sap
present; strong odour of chewing gum
(rather sweetLeaves yellow-green on
lower surface** Buds yellow-green.
Fam.	Rosaceae*
Name:	Prunus
Dupl, sent to:	L«	Bri,	Canb. A.E.
Bog. Sing. Syd. UH. PNH.	—Bish.
04777369