Maesa carolinensis Mez

  • Filed As

    Myrsinaceae
    Maesa carolinensis Mez

  • Collector(s)

    C. Trauernicht 97, 18 Feb 2005

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nahna Laud I.

  • Habitat

    Low, open canopy ridge top cloud forest. Low canopy (4-6 m), heavy rainfall (400+ in/yr). Vegetation dominated by small trees and shrubs (Pandanus patina, Glochidion, Garcinia) covered in epiphytic ferns and mosses, very shallow soil.

  • Description

    Shrub to 3 m tall, Flowers on racemes, 1 cm across, white petals, base of gynecium reddish, leaves alternate with orange/brown petioles. Fruit 0.5 cm, white at maturity.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 202826

    Occurrence ID: 2a721840-1c2b-48f1-bb07-9ba6d8825430

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Primulaceae

  • All Determinations

    Maesa carolinensis Mez det D. H. Lorence, Dec 2005

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • Locality

    Nahna Laud I

  • Elevation

    Alt. 767 m. (2516 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.8712, 158.23

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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