Astronidium palauense (Kaneh.) Markgr.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Astronidium palauense (Kaneh.) Markgr.

  • Collector(s)

    C. Trauernicht 328, 27 Jan 2008

  • Location

    Palau. Airai. Babeldaob Island.

  • Habitat

    Open savanna with mixed patches of second- and old-growth forest.

  • Description

    Tree, 5 m tall. Flowers cream-colored with exerted stamens arising from a staminal tube around stigma. Conspicuous midrib and parallel veins on leaves. Leaves opposite and decussate. Collected in 2nd growth forest on roadside.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05014399

    Occurrence ID: a676c4ba-ad30-4d35-918c-70a02134e185

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Palau

  • State/Province

    Airai

  • Locality

    Babeldaob Island.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 220 m. (722 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.38683, 134.577

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Melastomataceae
Astronidium palauense (Kaneh.) Markgr.
Palau. Babeldaob Island. Airai State.
7°23'12.6"N, 134°34'36"E
220 m.
Open savanna with mixed patches of second- and
old-growth forest.
Tree, 5 m tall. Flowers cream-colored with exerted
stamens arising from a staminal tube around stigma.
Conspicuous midrib and parallel veins on leaves.
Leaves opposite and decussate. Collected in 2nd
growth forest on roadside.
27 Jan 2008
C. Trauemicht 328
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
05014399