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NTBG Plant Name:
Alpinia pubiflora
Barcode:
PTBG1000101527
Specimen ID:
097213
Collector ID:
393
Collector Name:
Clay Trauernicht
Collection Date:
February 6, 2008
Other Herbarium:
NY,BNM
Region:
Micronesia
Country:
PW
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Island:
Babeldaob
State:
NGARCHELONG STATE
Elevation:
380
Locality:
North tip of Babeldaob Island. Around old Japanese buildings.
Plant Category:
monocot
Plant Description:
Ginger to 2 m tall. Common in understory. Flowers white to pale purple. Fruits bright red when ripe.
Habitat:
Woody, open 2nd growth forest.
Associated Species:
Include Macaranga, Ficus, Osmoxylong, and Heterospathe elata palms in the overstory. Microsorium scolopendria and Merremia peltata vines in understory.
Date of Record Creation:
May 11, 2026
Date of Last Update:
May 11, 2026