Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Alpinia carolinensis
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
December 8, 1996
Observers:
Tim Flynn, Diane Ragone, & Jim Wiseman
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Kitti Municipality
Locality:
3 km inland from main road (turnoff is at Wenik School) along side road to Sahwurlap and Sahwartik Falls, then along footpath to plateau above waterfalls. Approximate elev. 160-190 m.
Plant Description:
Rhizomatous herb, pseudostems 8-9 m tall, lvs. distichous, fragrant, blades 150 x 40 cm. Fruits green with red calyx, ripening red, many eaten by birds. Flrs. w calyx red, tepals red, white basally, stamens & staminode white. Seed voucher.
Habitat:
Lowland wet forest and old growth agroforest.
Associated Species:
Pangium, Parenari, Pandanus, Cyathea, Syzygium, Eugenia Freycinetia, Maesa, Cananga odorata, Clinostigma ponapensis, Pittosporum, Ixora, Angiopteris, & Tectaria.
Date of Record Creation:
April 3, 2013
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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