Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Persea americana
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
July 17, 2003
Other Herbarium:
P, PAP, US
Observers:
Liloa Dunn, K. R. Wood, Toti Teikiehuupoo
Island Group:
MARQUESAS ISLANDS
Locality:
Anakooma river valley ESE of Oave peak; valley slope.
Plant Description:
Tree 6 m x 20 cm dbh, leaves discolorous, pale green beneath. Flowers yellowish green. Fruit (not collected) pear-shaped, c. 15 cm long with shiny, smooth green skin. Locally common, cultivated and naturalized.
From Cultivated Plant:
Yes
Habitat:
Agroforest of coconut, bananas, breadfruit, avocados.
Associated Species:
Interspersed with Hibiscus tiliaceus and Falcataria moluccana.
Date of Record Creation:
August 26, 2011
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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