Glochidion

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• State/Province

  Northern

• Locality

  Ui'aku River 11 miles south of Wanigela,Papua

• Elevation

  Alt. 244 m. (801 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -9.5, 149.17

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

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FLORA OF NEW GUINEA
Botanical Collections of the Division of Botany,
Department of Forests, Lae.
A.N.Gillison. NGF 22298 12/8/65.
Locality: Ui’aku River 11 miles south
of Wanigela, Northern District, Papua.
Lat. ALT •	feet. Long.
Habitat :9 30 S	149 10 E
Secondary growth on river
islet.
Annot.Tree» spreading.
Height, 15 feet.
Bark, dark grey to brown, under -
bark green.
Wood, off white.
Leaves, dark shiny green, under-
neath sub shiny, paler, vein yellow.
Flowers, small yellowish.
Fruit, pinkish white ’’waxy" pericarp
dehiscing to reveal red seeds.
Fam. Euphorbiaceae
Name : Glochidion sp.
Dupl. sent to : L. Bri. Canb. A.K.
Bog. Sing. Syd. UH. PNH. US. Bish. /4, ' V
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