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Alpinia carolinensis
Alpinia carolinensis

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NTBG Plant Name:
Alpinia carolinensis
Barcode:
PTBG1000013219
Specimen ID:
056209
Collector ID:
323
Collector Name:
Clay Trauernicht
Collection Date:
January 27, 2008
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Other Herbarium:
NY,BNM
Region:
Micronesia
Country:
PW
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Island:
Babeldaob
State:
AIRAI STATE
Elevation:
79
Locality:
Road to Oikul village on SE side of island.
Plant Category:
monocot
Plant Description:
Giant Zingiberaceae to 8 m tall. Fruits and inflorescences red. Leaves 1 m+ long. Small black ants nesting among leaves. Collected in 2nd growth forest along road.
Habitat:
Open savanna with mixed patches of second- and old-growth forest.
Associated Species:
Campnosperma, Syzygium, and Cyathea ferns dominant.
Date of Record Creation:
April 3, 2013
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023

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