Homalium foetidum specimen from Papua New Guinea

Botanical Research Institute of Texas Flora of Papua New Guinea Lae National Herbarium Conservation International Lakekamu RAP survey 11577 Flacourtiaceae Homalium foetidum (Roxb.) Benth. Gulf Province: Lakekamu, alluvial forest near the Eloa River, along feeder streams above the expedition base camp: elev 350 altimeter (105 m), colls. centered on coordinates 71 44 lat x 14629.5 long IMAGED 29 JUL 2021 collection sequence 11574-11586; large canopy tree with basal swell common, populations fowering, most individuals at anthesis outer bark covered by lichens and moss, slash orange-brown wood very hard, orange brown; twigs terete, smooth, brown; leaves distichaus, subcoriaceous, adaxial surface very dark green, abaxially medium green; petiole flattened above, concolorous with twigs panicles large, axes smooth yellow-green; perianth 7- merous, pale green, reflexed, shaped like a badminton bird; stamens white Botanical Research Institute of Texas flowers bottled wood collection made collection: W. Takeuchi & J. Kulang 11,577 det WT: 7/97 coll date Nov. 6, 1996 Specimen processed through the generosity of the Baneficia Foundation