| Collector | Baker, W.J. |
| Number | WJB836 |
| Collected with | John Dransfi eld, Mark Coode, Charlie Heatubun, Joko Witono, and Ransuddin |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Subpart | Irian Jaya |
| County | |
| Locality | Fak-Fak. Timika. Road from Mile 21/Timika to Port. Loc 16. Sago swamp. |
| Coordinates | 4° 42' '' S 136° 52' 23'' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 5 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 5 |
| Start date | 1998/02/12 |
| End date | 1998/02/12 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Hydriastele costata F.M.Bailey |
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| Field notes | Solitary tree palm to 20m. Stem diameter 16cm. Crownshaft 120cm long. Crown spherical Witl c.12 leaves. Leaf: 300cm long including 20cm petiole. Leaflets: c.70 each side of rachis, drooping. Inflorescence: 4 present With mature fruit brush-like, 100cm in length in cluding 20cm peduncle, branches spreading With drooping tips. Fruit: ripe, black. ellipsoid, c.8mm long, endosperm homogeneous. |
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