Vaccinium keysseri Schltr.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• Locality

  Secondary forest of Manki hill near the 29 road in Forestry college research area, 9km WWN from Buolo town.

• Elevation

  Alt. 880 m. (2887 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.2, 146.6

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica] [Vernacular name: Aseki village in Morobe province, Papua New Guinea.]

• Distribution

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H. Matsuo Collection No. 108
Country :	Papua NewGuinea
Name: " Vaccini um keysseri Schlechter
Family name : Ericaceae
Locality: 880m Long,/Lat,: 7° 12' S 146° 36'
Secondary forest of Manki hill near the 29
road in Forestry college reseach area, 9km
WWN from Bulolo town.
Habitat :	Foothills and low mountains
Vernacular Name : Utitava(Aseki village in Morobe prov.),
Use :	The leaves are crushed and eaten with
traditional salt to treat internal sores.
Date:	29/11/1094
Description : Erect stiff shrub or straggling tree up to 6m.
Flowers in recemes in upper leaf axils, 10-
15 flowered. Corolla campanulate, fleshy
pink. Fruit a berry, blackish at maturity.
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