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| Collector | Baker, W.J. |
| Number | 1365 |
| Collected with | L.M. Gardiner, J. Wanma, P. Bofra |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Subpart | West Papua |
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| Locality | Tambrouw Regency. Fef District; River bank near bridge over Sungei [river], Sujak (Sungei Eyei in local Miyah dialect). Steep river banks above fast flowing river, growing in flood zone ca. 1-2m above current normal water level. Rocky river margin over limestone. Scattered clumps restricted to riverside, not occurring in adjacent forest. Threats: new road construction, potentially increasing deforestation threat in future. |
| Coordinates | 0° 50' 5'' S 132° 30' 14'' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 400 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 400 |
| Start date | 2013/01/23 |
| End date | 2013/01/23 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Hydriastele |
| Determined by | W.J. Baker |
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| Field notes | Clustering, slender palm with stems to ca. 5m, total height to 6m, 1.5-2.5cm diameter, internodes 3.5- 8cm, green turning brown, shorter stems erect, longer stems leaning over river. Crownshaft 34-44cm x 3.5- 4.5 cm. Sheath 26-36cm long. Leaf including petiole 64-104cm, petiole 12-25cm. Leaflets 14-16 each side, arranged regularly, thick indumentum on rachis, rusty coloured, turning black with age. Inflorescence infrafoliar, branched to one order, comprising 4 rachillae in total, branches pink, petals white-pink. Fruit red when ripe. For making spears, otherwise not used. Vernacular: Serah. Dialect: Miyah dialect |
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