Tournefortia argentea L.f.

PLANTS OP THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Messerschmidia argentea (L.f) Johnst.
2 I	Taka Atoll
Locality Taka Islet
Occurrence Very common in scrub and under
coral sand, gravel, debris	COCOnut trees*
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Date Dec.A1951	Alt. 1-3 m.
Coll. F.R. Fosberg	No. 33722
Remarks Shrub 3 m* tall, others seen
taller$ leaves frosty green,
flowers white, fragrant.
“Project Atoll”, U. S. Geological Survey
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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