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Index of Botanical Specimens

ClassificationCucurbitaceae: Benincasa
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)00251118
CollectorS. C. Chin
Collector number2552
CountryMalaysia
StateSarawak
GeographyAsia: Southeast Asia (Region): Malaysia: Malaysia Timor: Sarawak: Limbang Division: Baram
LocalityFarm of Tua Kampong opposite Sungei Uket about 4-1/2 miles up river from Long Selatong Ulu
Date Collected1977-02-26
ContainerFlora of Sarawak
ProjectAll Asia Vascular Plants TCN
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/4ff25960-1f8e-402d-9b88-63254258adba
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode00251118
HerbariumA
Previous ownership[ex] University of Malaya Herbarium (KLU)
FamilyCucurbitaceae
Determination Benincasa hispida (Thunberg) Cogniaux
Determination Remarks [filed under] [label name] [current name]
Sexnot determined
PhenologyFlower
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
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Remarksterak bileng/terak sayak; Kenhay lepo go'; Green ash-gourd. Much like the 'white ash gourd' above; except that the fruits have very little white 'ash'.; the white ash-gourd lvs. is never shiny; Fruits eaten as with terak pute' (white ash-gourd)

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