Southern Highlands Erave District Side of road to Gobe oil rigs, 91 km NW of Kikori. Montane forest on limestone karst ridgetop, numerous cliffs and sinkholes
Coordinates
6° 46' 45.7'' S 143° 43' 59'' E
Minimum elevation (m)
1000
Maximum elevation (m)
1000
Start date
2000/11/27
End date
2000/11/27
Family
Arecaceae
Identification
Calamus
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Field notes
Solitary rattan to 4m. Stem diam. with sheaths 15mm, without sheaths 10mm. Sheaths with numerous short fine spines, also covered with moss. Leaf 40cm long, no petiole. Leaflets 9 each side of rachis, lowermost pair reflexed across stem, remainder in divaricate groups of 2
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