Millettia orientalis Du Puy & Labat

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Madagascar

• Locality

  Prov. Tamatave, Nosy Mangabe, a 520 ca island 5 km from Maroantsetra (1/2478-2571)

• Elevation

  Alt. 330 m. (1083 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -15.5, 49.77

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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MADAGASCAR
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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FABACEAE
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TOAMASINA:
Nosy Mangabe/ a 520 ha island in the Bay
of Antongil/ 5 km from Maroantsetra.
(1/2478-2571)
15°30'S 49°46 1 E	0-330	m
Tree 30 m tall; leaves newly expanding/
dark olive green; pedicel golden green;
calyx purple; petals initially pink/
fading to light lavender/ with green
blotch in throat of upper petal; flowers
very sweet fragrant; photo*
9 January 1989
G. E* Schatz & J.S* Miller 2495
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
t h i s
P O Bi-x 299
Thank you
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