Buchanania arborescens (Blume) Blume

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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COLLECTION CITED IN
IDENTIFICATION LISTS
OF MALESIAN SPECIMENS
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FLORA OF NEW GUINEA
Botanical Collections of the Division,
of Botany, Department of Forests, Lae.
D. FRODIN, NGF 26562,	7/4/66
Locality:S.W. of Subdidi village, Gasmata,
New Britain, altitude 600 feet.
Lat.	5	58	S	Long.	149	15	e
Habitat; Lowland rain forest (slightly
disturbed).
Annot. Canopy tree; height 80 ft., bole
40 ft., d.b.h. 27 ins. Bark grey-brown,
slightly fissured, almost completely
covered by lenticels in predominately
horizontal rows; inner bark deep red.
Blaze red, shading to pink, rather thick.
Sapwood cream; heartwood pink. Slightly
sticky clear exudate, becoming milky on
exposure. Attracting small fly-like
Diptera. Leaves green on upper surface;
light green on lower surface, reticulation
Rare, prominent. Petals dull cream to pink with
dull pink nervation. Fruit light green to
jy^y.pw green.	Anacardiaceae
Buchanania
Dupl, sent to:	L.	Bri.	Canb.	A.1fr>	/^V*;
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