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Collector Poulsen, A. D.
Number 1900
Collected with Murang Tadam & Palung Lasung
Country Malaysia
Subpart SARAWAK
County  
Locality 7th Div. Between Bakelalan and Gunung Murud. Montane forest below Lepoh Bungah.
Coordinates 3° 57' N 115° 33' E
Minimum elevation (m) 1650
Maximum elevation (m) 1650
Start date 2002/11/05
End date 2002/11/05
Family Zingiberaceae
Identification Amomum kinabaluensis R.M. Sm.
Determined by A.D. Poulsen (L), Jan 2003.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Terrestrial herb to 1.2 m, sheath cane-like. Leaves dark green. Inflorescence at base, buds yellowish green, flowers pale orange. Fruits green, spiny, rambutan-like. Vernacular name (Lun Bawan): tubu beritam . Informed by Labo Balang Gukang, 8 Nov 2002 before drying the specimen. Deposited at: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre, SAR, AAU, L. Material also preserved in spirit.

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