Piper

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• State/Province

  Morobe

• Locality

  Mountain valley above Wakaia, Mid Waria valley, T.N.G.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1295 m. (4249 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.83, 147.17

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OF NEW GUINEA
Botanical Collections of the Division of Botany.
Department of Forests, Lae.
D. Frodin, NGF 26434,	15/1/66
Locality : Mountain valley above Wakaia,
Mid Waria valley, Morobe Dist., T.N.G.
Lat.	7 50 S Long. 147 10 E
Habitat : Montane forest (Myrtaceae-
Fagaceae-Lauraceae). Altitude 4,250 ft.
Annot. Small tree, height 15 feet,
d.b.h. 1 inch. Bark whitish, slightly
fissured. Sapwood strongly rayed;
heartwood pithy. Leaves whitish-green
on back. Flowers long spikes, brownish.
Fam. Piperaceae
Name : Piper?
Dupl. sent to : L. Bri. Canb. /L.K. M. ^
Bog. Sing. Syd. UH. PNH. US. Bish.
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