Pongamia pinnata (L.) Merr.

FLORA OF NEW GUINEA
Botanical Collections of the Division
of Botany, Departmm t of Forests, Lae.
D.	FRODIN, NGF 26633,	24/4/66
Locality:South east of patrol post Cape
Gloucester, Talasea, New Britain. Alt. s.l*
Lat. 5 27 S	Long<	148	30	E
Habitat: Beach scrub, next to road from
Natamo*	*
Annot. Arching shrubby tree; height
25 ft., d.b.h. 7 inches. Bark whitish-
grey, with shalldw fissures and large
warts., Inner feark green. Blaze yellow.
Wood cream. Sour odour. Exudate absent.
Leaves green on upper surface; light green
on lowers surface'* Bud s rus s e t - col our ed.
Standard lavender and green. Wings
lavender and “white; Keel white.
Fam.	Legum i nosa e
Name:	Pongamia pinnata
Dupl. sent to:	L.	Bri. Canb. A.*^
Bog. Sing, Syd; UH. PNH. US. Bfasfr»
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