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| Collector | Maturbongs, R.A. |
| Number | RAM654 |
| Collected with | J. Wanggai & E. Wally |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Subpart | Papua |
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| Locality | Merauke Dist. Kwell Vill.. Secondary forest |
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| Minimum elevation (m) | 60 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 60 |
| Start date | 2000/09/30 |
| End date | 2000/09/30 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Cyrtostachys |
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| Field notes | Big solitary palm, growing up to 25 m tall. Trunk to 25 cm in diameter; bark green in juvenile plant becomming whitish brown when adult, ringscars rather conspicuous. Crownshaft yellowish green 150 cm long. 10 leaves in the crown. Leaf 2.5-3 m long with 90 pcs leaflets on each side of the rachis. Inflorescence 100 cm long. 17 primary branches, 9-12 secondary branches. Young fruit green becomming blacky red when ripe. Uses: Bark used vfor flooring; sheath used for mattress and water pipe. Local name: Terep (Yei Lang.) |
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