Melochia umbellata (Houtt.) Stapf

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Melochia umbellata (Houtt.) Stapf

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 9493, Mar 1908

  • Location

    Philippines. Negros Oriental. Dumaguete (Cuernos Mts.).

  • Habitat

    In light woods of dry ridges.

  • Description

    Erect tree, 4 metres high, wood soft, white, with a large pith; bark green, easily peeling and tough, the epidermis smooth and brown; infrutescence persistent, erect, exceeding the foliage, flowers red, leaves soft, spreading as does the branchlets forming a flat umbrella shaped crown.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4352078

    Occurrence ID: eef75f91-18b8-4f4e-a72b-dd57eb873b3e

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Negros Oriental

  • Locality

    Dumaguete (Cuernos Mts.)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 914 m. (2999 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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4	9493, Meloohia i»diea (HouU*) SW?. Bm$* tr«e,
4 meters high, in light woods ©f d*y ridges *t 3000 feet;
f, / wood soft, white, with a lasg* fith; baric green, easily peel*
ing and tough, the epidermie smooth and biwn* inf :mte«eence
9-' persistfent, # n®et, exceeding the foliage; 'flowers ?%£$.
soft| spreading as do also the Sodma branohlet* forming a
flat umbrella shaped c ream; "Balitnung. * Bums|£u#ttu Maneh#
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DUMAOUETE (CUERNOS MTS.) , PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAI.
ISLAND OF NEGROS, MARCH, 1908
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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