Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Musa textilis
Collector Name:
K. R. Wood
Collection Date:
January 25, 2010
Observers:
David H. Lorence, Wayne Law, Carlos Cianchini
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Malem Municipality
Locality:
Trail to Mt Oma summit ridge and slopes
Plant Description:
trees up to 4 m, underside of leaves not waxy, inflorescence long pendent ca. 1-2 m brown-black or green, bracts leathery pink-brown with yellow-green tips, upper bracts reflexed up exposing flowers, fruit green with white flesh and black seeds, ca. 50 in area along trail
Associated Species:
with Ficus prolixa, Elaeocarpus carolinensis, Campnosperma brevipetiolata, Sphaeropteris nigricans, Pandanus kusaicolus. Astronidium kusaianum, Syzygium stelechanthum, Psychotria rhombocarpa, P. hombroniana, Cyrtandra kusaimontana, Ponapea ledermanniana, understory with Elatostema, very diverse with ferns and bryophytes
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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