| Collector | Baker, W.J. |
| Number | 1098 |
| Collected with | Banka,R., King K. & Gebia,O. |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Subpart | Gulf |
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| Locality | Kikori District Victory Junction (Confluence of Sirebi River and Kuru River), 34km N of Kikori Hill forest above riverside swamp forest. Slope up on to karst limestone cliff |
| Coordinates | 7° 7' 25.9'' S 144° 19' 30.2'' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 50 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 50 |
| Start date | 2000/11/20 |
| End date | 2000/11/20 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Areca |
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| Field notes | Solitary slender tree palm to c.3m tall. Internode 10cm. Stem 2cm diam. Crownshaft 56cm long x 3cm wide. Leaf sheath 28cm long, pale green, with rustcoloured scales (also found on internode). Crown with 6 leaves. Leaf 96cm long including 15cm petiole. Leaflets 19 each side of rachis, single fold and multiple fold leaflets mixed. Inflorescence infrafoliar, 12cm long including 2.5cm peduncle |
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