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YAP ISLANDS
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Locality Yap Island, Mt. Matade
Habitat patch of moist woods on upper saddle of mountain; the most
. conspicuous tree is Calophyllum inophyllum Occasion&l,.
Date July 12, 1946 Altitude 160 m. (estimated)
Coll. F. R. Fosberg No. 26539
Remarks Shrub up to 2.5 m. tallj flowers Mgacheun used
for garlands put around head when dancing; wood
for scoop nets for fish.
U.S.C.C. Economic Survey of Micronesia
05051797