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| Collector | Maturbongs, R.A. |
| Number | 731 |
| Collected with | Obed Siwana & Silvester Ateta |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Subpart | Papua |
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| Locality | Manokwari Dist., Bintumi SubDist., near Saengga Village. Lowland forest associate with Metroxylon and Orania; swampy areas |
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| Minimum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Start date | 2002/02/19 |
| End date | 2002/02/19 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Saribus papuanus (Becc.) Kuntze |
| Determined by | P. Petoe |
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| Field notes | Medium soilitary palm. Trunk to 10 m high, 15 cm in diam; nodes 5-8 cm long, conspicious ring scars. Leave 22 pcs on the crown. Leaf fan shaped, 140 cm in diam, 80-82 segments, petiole 1.5-2 m long. Infructescence interfoliar, 120 cm long, peduncle 60 cm long, 3 primary branches, then branching to 3 secondary branches. Young fruits green, ripe fruits yellowish red, 5 x 4 cm. Trunk used for making bow; leaf used as umbrella and roofing the camp; young shoot edible |
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