Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Thespesia populnea
Collector Name:
Tim Flynn
Collection Date:
December 6, 1996
Observers:
David H. Lorence
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Locality:
East coast, N of Kosrae Village Resort. Elev. 1-2 m.
Plant Description:
Tree of 30 ft.; leaves dark glossy green above with yellow- ish vevins, below dull grey-green with whitish veins; calyx medium green; corolla in bud pale green; fruit dull pale green. FEMA collection. NTBG acc. # 960827.
Associated Species:
Canopy dominated by Sonneratia and man- groves (Rhizophora and Brugieria), Barringtonia, Cocos, Pandanus, Clerodendron, and Derris.
Date of Record Creation:
September 19, 2011
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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