Lepisanthes amoena (Hassk.) Leenh.

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    Sapindaceae
    Lepisanthes amoena (Hassk.) Leenh.

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    NY Barcode: 04972434

    Occurrence ID: cb43608a-5c9c-4e37-bf92-a9461f2b3e96

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04972434
BOTANICAL
Plants of Indonesia
Sapindaceae
Lepisanthes amoena (Hassk.) Leenh
Determined by: Adema 7/95
Locality:
Borneo. G. Kalimantan. Sintang. HPH Km 87; Sungai
Posang, north of camp along river and nearby environs.
Lat.:	0	°	49	1	25.8 "	S
Long.:	112	°	3	'	38.8 "	E
Habitat	Alt.	113 m
5 yr. old logged mixed Dipterocarp forest, associates:
Shorea, Eusideroxylon, Anacardiaceae.
Growing along bank of Sungai Posang.
Morphology:
Tree 15 m tall, 18 cm dbh. Outer bark brownish-grey,
mottled, rugose. Inner bark pale yellow. Inflorescence
terminal, young flowers pale yellow. Young fruit green,
shiny, maturing bright orange. Edible. Growing at river edge.
Local name:
Church, A.C., Mahyar, U.W. ,lndah, Ismail, and Hamzah
1048	Friday,	April	22,1994
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA
04972434