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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationTheaceae: Gordonia
Barcode(s)02022977
CollectorP. van Royen
Collector number4725
CountryIndonesia
StatePapua Selatan
GeographyAsia: Southeast Asia (Region): Indonesia: Papua: Papua Selatan: Merauke
LocalityBot river Camp about halfway between Boepoel (Merau river) and Lake Wam
Date Collected1954-08-18
Verbatim Elevationc. 60 m
HabitatIn primary rain forest around camp
Vernacular Nameiniaili (Je-dialect), baief (Gab-Gab dialect)
FrequencyA common tree
ProjectAll Asia Vascular Plants TCN
RemarksThe bark is used for catching fish since it paralyzes them when bits of the bark or its extract are thrown or is poured out in creeks or rivers
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/52ed8a44-a228-472e-92a5-7cabba230cf7
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02022977
HerbariumA
Previous ownership[ex] Rijksherbarium - Leiden
FamilyTheaceae
Determination Gordonia papuana Kobuski
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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