Gymnacranthera paniculata (A.DC.) Warb.

  • Filed As

    Myristicaceae
    Gymnacranthera paniculata (A.DC.) Warb.

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 12138a, Apr 1910

  • Location

    Philippines. Capiz. Magallanes (Mt. Giting-Giting). Island of Sibuyan along Pauala river.

  • Habitat

    moist stone gravely soil by wood bank by river.

  • Description

    Medium size tree in a moist stone gravely soil of wood bank along Pauala river at 1500 feet; stem 1 1/2 foot thick, 40 feet high, terete, branched from the middle; branches horizontally spreading, the ultimate ones numerous and lax and somewhat drooping; coriaceous leaves descending, shiny deep green above, glaucus beneath, folded upon the upper side and with recurved tips; infrutescence lateral on the branchlets in small groups, upon 1-3 inches long, sparingly branched stalks, greenish yellow, subglobose, or short ellipsoid; nut with bright red meat sunken into its nut-meg-like groves (grooves?); wood moderately hard, reddish, more or less burly, odorless, bitterish; bark yellowish grey, smoothish.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4728483

    Occurrence ID: 3f6897c4-31af-4c2f-b84f-a130de49d74e

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Capiz

  • Locality

    Magallanes (Mt. Giting-Giting). Island of Sibuyan along Pauala river

  • Elevation

    Alt. 457 m. (1499 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

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