Ventilago papuana Merr. & L.M.Perry

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Flora of Papua New Guinea
Lae National Herbarium
Conservation International Lakekamu RAP survey
11574 Rhamnaceae
Ventilago cf. papuana Merr. & Perry
Gulf Province; Lakekamu, alluvial forest near the Eloa River, along
feeder streams above the expedition base camp; elev. 350/E
altimeter (105 m); colls, centered on coordinates 70 44/E lat. x
1460 29.5/E long.
collection sequence 11574-11586; climber in riverbank canopy,
populations fruiting; apical stems aerial, hanging; main stem with
thick and deeply furrowed bark, ropey in appearance; twigs smooth,
terete, green; leaves coriaceous, shiny dark green both Surfaces,
infructescence racemiform, axillary, rachises generally brown; fruits
releasing, winged.
wood collection made.
collection:	W. Takeuchi & J.	Kulang 11,574
det.:	WT; 6/97
coll. date:	Nov. 6, 1996
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