Emmenosperma alphitonoides F.Muell.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• State/Province

  Morobe

• Locality

  Herzog Mountains, Gabensis logging track.

• Elevation

  Alt. 490 m. (1608 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -6.75, 146.75

• Location Notes

  [Pacifica]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
RHAMNACEAE
Emmenosperma alphitonioides F.v. Muell.
Det. By: P. Katik, July i, 1991
Field Char: Canopy tree 20-30 m stature; bark
light grey-brown, fissured, inner bark yellow;
wood tan-yellow, very hard; leaves
moist-textured, pliant, glossy dark green
above, medium green below.
Notes: Fruits 3-angled, 3-seeded, orange.
Single sighting; photos at BISH.
Locality: Morobe Province: Herzog Mountains,
Gabensis logging track.
Habitat: Foothill forest with mixture of
lowland and low montane taxa, in old
growth along a secondary ridgeline.
490 m,006°45’S X 146°45’E
W. Takeuchi 7161, July 13, 1991
This is a voucher specimen for
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening
NCI Sample Number(s): U44Z0771-W, U44Z0772-X
U44Z0773-Y.
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of
Natural History and Forest Research Institute, Lae.
New York Botanical Garden
Pollen, sporeofleaf^ÀmEle removed
Institution
Date
NFW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
 Ö4974988
University of Illinois at Chicago
04974988