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Collector Puy, B. D.
Number MB807
Collected with B. Carlson, J. Adrianatina
Country Madagascar
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Locality Massif de Bemaraha, Reserve de Bemaraha, Gorge of Manambolo River, northern bank, c. 6 km E of Bekopaka
Coordinates 19° 9' S 44° 50' E
Minimum elevation (m) 70
Maximum elevation (m) 70
Start date 1990/03/28
End date 1990/03/28
Family Arecaceae
Identification Ravenea sambiranensis Jum. & H. Perrier
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Field notes Single-stemmed palm to c. 11 m; bole narrow, c. 15-18 cm d.b.h., smooth with faint leaf scars, ned length c. 4 cm. Crown of c. 34 suberect regularly pinnate leaves. Leaves c. 1.5-1.8 m long, arising from tight crown base; petiole bases broad with dense fawn/mealy indumentum and marginal fibres; petiole c. 35 cm long, with fawn-white indumentum on undersurface; rachis with dense white mealy indumentum on lower surface; leaflets regular, in 1 plane, c. 50 along 1 side, held horizontal from rachis, dark green above, with sparser white indumentum beneath. Inflorescence numerous, axillary, branched to 1 degree, suberect-pendulous with 5 bracts, all with dense fawn-white indumentum. Fruits appear to be beaked

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