Cryptocarya depressa specimen from Papua New Guinea

Botanical Research Institute of Texas Flora of Papua New Guinea Lae National Herbarium Conservation International Lakekamu RAP survey 11529 Laura6ae Cryptocarya depressa Warb. Gulf Province: Lakekamu, alluvial forest near streambed of the Eloa River, upstream of the expedition base camp, elev 350 altimeter (105 m), colls. centered on coordinates 70 44/E lat x 146 29.54 long IMAGED 31 JUL 2021 collection sequence 11528-11545, subcanopy tree on riverbank outer bark smooth, obscured by lichens, perfumy with fragrance of c. sarsaparilla; slash pinkish and mucilaginous, sapwood pale yellow-brown; twigs terete, sometimes fistulose and inhabited by black ants, leaves distichous, flaccid, induplicate, papery, adaxial surface dark dull green, abaxially slightly lighter green; inflorescence paniculate, axillary, all axes green or brownish-green; tepals 6 in 2 whorls of 3 (3 + 3), cream to pale yellow, stamens 9 (6 + 3), outer whorl introrse and opposite the tepals, inner whorl extrorse, anthers operculate by 2 valves yellow glands present at base of stamens Botanical Research Institute of Texas flowers bottled, wood collection made. collection: W. Takeuchi & J. Kulang 11,529 det. WT7/97 coll. date: Nov. 2. 1996 peuren processed through the generosity of the Beneficia Foundation