Terminalia samoensis Rech.

  • Filed As

    Combretaceae
    Terminalia samoensis Rech.

  • Collector(s)

    F. R. Fosberg 24615, 03 Jun 1946

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Chuuk. Truk Islands. Pis Island, on north side ot Truk barrier reef.

  • Habitat

    Flat coral sand and rock substratum, mostly planted to coconuts, with dense brushy understory toward outer beach of Scaevola mixed with other shrubs, Messerschmidia fringing beach, wet. Around beaches. Occasional.

  • Description

    Shrub 2 m. tall; leaves leatehry; flowers white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02147278

    Occurrence ID: 8c16150d-4757-4ccc-b10d-0e529d1ba2af

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Chuuk

  • Locality

    Truk Islands. Pis Island, on north side ot Truk barrier reef.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 - 2 m. (3 - 7 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.67723, 151.765

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    587

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Georeferenced to the center of Piis Island [= Pis] in the Chuuk Lagoon. Referenced www.geonames.org/2081598/piis-island.html for locality information.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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PLANTS OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
TRUK ISLANDS
Terminalia S a- wo 5 i 5 ft e t-i» ?.
Det. _
f. Ä, Fottberp
Locality
Habitat
flat coral sand and rock substratum, mostly planted to coconuts,
with dense brushy understory toward outer beach of Scaevola mixed
with other shrubs, Messerschmidia fringing beach, wet.
Occasional around beaehes
June 3, 1946	Altitude 1-2 m.
(estimated)
Coll. F. R. Fosberg No. ¿¿615
Remarks Shrub 2 m. tall; leave« leathery;
flowers white* 11 sin"
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02147278
U.S.C.C. Economic Survey of Micronesia
02147278