Garcinia L.

Garcinia sp.
»	Gulf	Province;	east	branch	of	the Avi Avi River; ridgeline past the
proposed research station, at junction of foot-track with second
ridge; natural-growth foothill forest, altimeter elev. 575’ (175 m);
colls, centered on coordinates 7° 44’ lat. x 146° 29.5’ long.
exsiccatae sequence 11491 - 11498; 20 m canopy tree next to
Kania eugenioides 11491; basal swell present; outer trunkbark
orange-brown, flaking; slash yellowish, exudate yellow and viscous-
sapwood straw; twigs slender, subterete, shiny green, branching
pattern distichous and plane with leaves; leaves distichous,
resinous, coriaceous, adaxial surface dark green, abaxially yellow-
green; lamina elliptic, typical blade 7 cm x 2 cm, apex caudate,
margin entire, base cuneate; lateral veins fine and numerous
reticulations obscure; inflorescence in axillary fascicles, flower buds
yellow-green, globose; perianth segments reflexing at anthesis-
stamens branched.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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collection: W. Takeuchi 11,492
det.:	ibid
coll. date: Oct. 30, 1996
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