Morinda umbellata L.

PLANTS OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
MQrinda umbellata L
RUBXACEAE	BISH,NY,US
FM KOSRAE STATE Kosrae Tafunsak Municipality
Yeia River valley, above Terminalia forest, steep southern sfopes.
Wet forest. W/ Eugenia stelechanthoides, Dendroncinide, Horsfeildia nunu,
Ponapea ledermanniana, Pouteria micronesica, Elaeocarpus carolinensis, Ixora
casei, Hagellaria indica, Boehmeria celebica, rich fern flora w/ Aslenium nidus,
A. laserpitifolium,
scandent liana in Hibiscus tiliaceus 4 m long, stems gray-brown, immature
fruit green or with slight purple tinge, leaves glossy dark green above, paler
below, uncommon
Elevation: 223 m
K, R. Wood 13607
Dave Lorence, Wayne Law, Steve Perlman, Eric Wakuk, William
William, Fanston Marcus
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
Fieldwork supported by NTBG, New York Botanical Garden
17 MAR 2009
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