Gynotroches axillaris Blume

  • Filed As

    Rhizophoraceae
    Gynotroches axillaris Blume

  • Collector(s)

    C. Trauernicht 98, 18 Feb 2005

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nahna Laud I.

  • Habitat

    Low, open canopy ridge top cloud forest. Low canopy (4-6 m), heavy rainfall (400+ in/yr). Vegetation dominated by small trees and shrubs (Pandanus patina, Glochidion, Garcinia) covered in epiphytic ferns and mosses, very shallow soil.

  • Description

    Small tree, 3-4 m tall, flowers 1 cm across, "clawed" corolla, 4 petals, 4 sepals, 8 stamens, small "crown" at tip of pistil, gynecium red at base, scentless. Leaves opposite, glabrous, leathery, new leaves reddish, reticulate venation very obvious on abaxial surface.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 202828

    Occurrence ID: e7c55cc5-4b2f-446e-9add-1c73026cbb07

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei. xi, 585.

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Rhizophoraceae

  • All Determinations

    Gynotroches axillaris Blume det D. H. Lorence, Dec 2005

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • Locality

    Nahna Laud I

  • Elevation

    Alt. 767 m. (2516 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.8712, 158.23

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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