Melochia villosissima (C.Presl) Merr.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Melochia villosissima (C.Presl) Merr.

  • Collector(s)

    D. H. Lorence 9683 with Michael Balick, Wayne Law, George and Carol Milne, Kiblas Soladaob, Aderdei Gillian Johannes, 18 Jan 2008

  • Location

    Palau. Airai. Babelthuap (Babeldaob) Island. Oikull Village old village site near coast.

  • Habitat

    Lowland secondary evergreen wet forest and agroforest on with native trees and Heterospathe elata palms.

  • Description

    Tree 4 m tall at forest edge. Flowers pink. Occasional in open areas, roadsides.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 206870

    Occurrence ID: 4df2e6a2-9fed-4173-b02b-9d7350d26340

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Palau

  • State/Province

    Airai

  • Locality

    Babelthuap (Babeldaob) Island. Oikull Village old village site near coast

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.375, 134.635

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
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Melochia villosissima (C. Presl) Merr.
det. David H. Lorence, 05/06/2008
Republic of Palau. Babelthuap (Babeldaob) Island. Airai State.
Oikull Village old village site near coast.
7°22'30"N, 134°38'6"E
10 m.
Lowland secondary evergreen wet forest and agroforest on
with native trees and Heterospathe elata palms.
Tree 4 m tall at forest edge. Flowers pink. Occasional in open areas,
roadsides.
18/01/2008
David H. Lorence, Michael Balick, Wayne Law, George and Carol
Milne, Kiblas Soladaob, Aderdei Gillian Johannes 9683
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb
00206870