EXSICCATAE #:    00154404
TROPICOS #:      12805458
TAXON:           Omphalea oppositifolia (Willd.) L.J. Gillespie 
DET. BY:          
COUNTRY:         Madagascar
PROV|DEPT|DIST:  Toamasina
LOWER POLITICAL: 
LOCALITY:        Nosy Mangabe RS
BETWEEN/AND:     
VICINITY:        Nosy Mangabe, a 520 ha island in the Bay of Antongil, 5 
                   km S of Maroantsetra. 
ELEV:            0-330 m
COORD:           15.30S 49.46E
COLLECTOR:       G.E. Schatz 
NUMBER:          2771
COLL.DATE:       28 Sept - 5 Oct 1989
INSTITUTIONS:    BR, EA, K, MO, P, PRE, TAN
SPECIMEN INFO:   Tree 8-14 m tall in creek bed; leaves somewhat clustered 
                   at branch ends, medium to dark green above, lighter below,
                   thick & somewhat succulent; inflorescences pendulous if
                   large enough, axis light green, the bracts greenish white,
                   serving as a flag; pedicel light green; sepals light green
                   outside, whitish green inside; ovary, stigma white; flowers
                   pickled; photo; Chrysiridia madagascariensis seen fluttering
                   about leaves and inflorescences. 
PHOTO