Alstonia spectabilis R.Br.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Alstonia spectabilis R.Br.

  • Collector(s)

    H. Matsuo 33, 30 Nov 1994

  • Location

    Papua New Guinea. Morobe. Roadside in edge of pine plantation, near the terminal of a track in Bitoi road, 6 km EES from Wau town.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4160159

    Occurrence ID: 58232fb9-2b85-40cb-b740-287b4b02bda2

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Papua New Guinea

  • State/Province

    Morobe

  • Locality

    Roadside in edge of pine plantation, near the terminal of a track in Bitoi road, 6 km EES from Wau town

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1290 m. (4232 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.33, 146.78

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica] [Vernacular name: Biawen and Kangarua are villages in Morobe province, Papua New Guinea. It is uncertain whether this specimen was collected from either of these villages.]

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H. Matsuo Collection No. 33
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Papua NewGuinea
Alstonia spectabilis R. Br.
Apocynaceae
1290m Long/Lat,: 7° 20' S 146° 47'
Roadside in edge of pine plantation, near the
terminal of a track in Bitoi road, 6km EES
from Wau town.
Lower montane zone
Vernacular Name : Silibu(Biawen), Kackacna(Kangarua),
Use:	The bark is used to treat malaria, fever,
stomachache and others in many areas.
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Date:	30/11/1994
Description : Tree, 10-20m tall. Leaves in whorls, elliptic
to obovate, acuminate. Flowers in many
flowered cymes; corolla tube white, 5 mm
long. Fruit a follicle, 24-45cm long.
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