Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Zingiber zerumbet
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
December 2, 1996
Observers:
Tim Flynn, Diane Ragone, & G. Cornelius
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Malem Municipality
Locality:
Trail from Malem River (2 km W of Malem) to summit of Mt. Ohma. Regional elev. 200-450 m.
Plant Description:
Rhizomatous herb, pseudostems erect, to 60 cm. Inflorescence with red bracts filled with slimy liquid. Common in understory. Rhizomes collected for NTBG.
Habitat:
Lowland primary wet forest.
Associated Species:
Campnosperma, Elaeocarpus, Parinari laurina, Horsfieldia nunu, Pandanus, Freycinetia, Ptychosperma, Cyathea, Styrax, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Astronidium, with numerous terrestrial and epiphytic pteridophytes.
Date of Record Creation:
April 14, 2013
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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