Memecylon agusanense Elmer

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Memecylon agusanense Elmer ( isosyntype )

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 14181, Oct 1912

  • Location

    Philippines. Agusan del Norte. Cabadbaran. Mindanao: Mount Urdaneta, along the Catangan Creek.

  • Habitat

    In humus covered stony soil of dense woods.

  • Description

    Shrub-like tree; stem irregularly round, 3 inches thick, 15 feet high, branched from below the middle; wood heavy and hard, deep reddish-brown, especially toward the center, odorless and tasteless; bark thin smooth and brown; main branches ascending, ultimately freely rebranched; twigs lax and horizontally spreading; leaves descending and coriaceous, much lighter green beneath, shallowly curved upon the upper side, apex recurved; green infrutescence ascending. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 228928

    Occurrence ID: 2f743ed5-c655-4513-8f3c-d2ec663d8b9e

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Agusan del Norte

  • Locality

    Cabadbaran. Mindanao: Mount Urdaneta, along the Catangan Creek

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1066.8 m. (3500 ft.)

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