Elaeocarpus sarcanthus Schltr.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• State/Province

  Northern

• Locality

  Sibium Mountains; W of Akupe Camp, along Kuriate River.

• Elevation

  Alt. 700 m. (2297 ft.)

• Coordinates

  9.32884, 148.269

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

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Herbarium Pacificum (BISH)
Papua New Guinea
New Guinea
ELAEOCARPACEAE
Elaeocarpus sarcanthus Schltr.
Northern Province; Sibium Mountains; W of Akupe Camp, along
Kuriate River. 9.28843° S 148.2695° E 700 m
Lowland Podocarpus forest with secondary elements. Tree, 7 m
tall, dbh 12 cm, stems covered in prominent leaf scars; leaves
alternate but appearing whorled at ends of branches, obovate,
17.5 x 6 cm, margin toothed, discolorous, petiole black, swollen,
5 cm long, stipules small; fruits in cauliferous panicles, globular,
1.6 x 1.3 cm, blue with green flesh and brown seed, pedicel
short, 0.7 cm. Supported by NSF Grant DEB-0950207. PCMB
11948
Coll. Damas, D. SAJ1178	17Feb2013
James, S.A.; Siroro, J.; Arasuwae, C.
Det. Damas, D. LAE Jul 2013
Accession: 2013.038
BISH 760316
03784045