Semecarpus cuneiformis Blanco

• Region

  Asia

• Country

  Philippines

• State/Province

  Palawan

• Locality

  Municipality Puerto Princesa, Irawan River Valley, base of Mt. Beaufort, Tatanarom

• Elevation

  Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

• Coordinates

  9.85, 118.62

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

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PLANTS OF PHILIPPINES
ANACARDIACEAE	. n
Semecarpus
Det. By: f r
Field Char: Tree 12 m tallr sap scanty,
turning blackish after exposure,
blister-causing, fruits green to black
with orange to red swollen peduncle.
Locality: Palawan: Municipality Puerto
Princesa, Irawan River Valley, base of
Mt. Beaufort, Tatanarom.
Habitat: Riverine forest, rocky river
bank, root system submerged in high
water.
200 m, 951'N X 118°37'E
D.D. Soejarto, E. Reynoso, E. Sagcal and
R. Rutz 6447, April 6, 1989
This is a voucher specimen for anticancer
and antiAIDS screening.
NCI Sample Number(s): Q6607871-R.
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S.
National Cancer Institute, University*of
Illinois at Chicago, Arnold Arboretum (Har-
vard University), Field Museum of Natural
History and Department of Botany, National
Museum, Philippines.
Chicago
University of Illinois at
04740980