Diospyros ferrea var. palauensis (Kaneh.) Fosberg

Diospyros ferrea var. palauensis (Kanehira) Fosberg
det. F.R. Fosberg, 1980
United States National Herbarium
PLANTS OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
PALAU ISLANDS
Diospyros ferrea
Det.
^Locality Peleliu Island, north end of strip of land on east side of-island
called "Purple Beach”
Habitat dense mixed forest between outer beach and mangrove swamp,
with weedy roadsides, some rough coral.
Rare in forest.
Date July 27» 1946	Altitude 0-2 m. (estimated)
Coll. F. R. Fosberg No. 25991
Remarks Small tree 4 m. tall; fruit bright orange,
flesh very firm.
1U.S.C.C. Economic Survey of Micronesia
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