Meryta senfftiana Volk

  • Filed As

    Araliaceae
    Meryta senfftiana Volk

  • Collector(s)

    W. Law 172 with Salik Wakuk, Jacob Sanney, 03 Oct 2007

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae. Lelu (Mun.). Tefeyat area, up to Tefeyat mountain. On exposed ridge at top of mountain.

  • Description

    Tree about 3-4m tall, but upper canopy exposed on ridge top. Tree looks like Campnosperma but terminal fruits look like hard Morinda citrifolia fruits. 6-7cm long, green with brown where flowers were. Leaves whorled at end of branches, then terminal inflorescence going from leaf whorl center.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02136803

    Occurrence ID: 3e4b1c6d-f10a-49b4-a72c-c55ff553301e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Apiales

  • Family

    Araliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Meryta senfftiana Volk

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Kosrae

  • County/Municipio

    Lelu (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Tefeyat area, up to Tefeyat mountain. On exposed ridge at top of mountain.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 550 m. (1804 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.30183, 163.002

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04c
I9i
The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Araliaceae
Meryta senfftiana Volk
Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae State. Lelu
Municipality. Tefeyat area, up to Tefeyat mountain. On
exposed ridge at top of mountain.
5°18'6.60"N, 163°0'5.94"E
550 m.
Tree about 3-4m tall, but upper canopy exposed on
ridge top. Tree looks like Campnosperma but terminal
fruits look like hard Morinda citrifolia fruits. 6-7cm
long, green with brown where flowers were. Leaves
whorled at end of branches, then terminal inflorescence
going from leaf whorl center.
N.V. [Kosraean]
03 Oct 2007
W. Law, Salik Wakuk, Jacob Sanney 172
Gildea Foundation and the Overbrook Foundation
NYdb
02136803