Prunus

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FLORA OF NEW GUINEA
Botanical Collections of the Division
of Botany, Department of Forests, Lae,
D. FRODLM,, NGF 26469,	8/3/CG
Locality: Upper Johanna River in foot hi 111»
of Whiteman Range, Gasmata, New Britain.
Lat.	5	55	S	Long,	150	05	%
Habitat:	Altitude	900	feet. River grave)
association with Eucalyptus deglupta at
riverbank.
Annot. Tree, height 60 feet, d.b.h.
11 inches. Bark very thin; red brown;
slightly fissured, prominent lenticels
in vertical rows; inner bark orange;
blaze red brown with large canals.
Wood creamy white. Turbid watery ¡teap
present; strong odour of chewing gum
(rather sweet);.. Leaves yellow-green on
lower surface.,. Buds yellow-green.
Fam,	Rosaeesae'
Name:	Prunus
Dupl. sent to:	L.	Bri,	Canb.	A,K.
botanical garden	Bog.	Sing,	Syd. UH. PNH. -US.. Bish,
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