EXSICCATAE #: 00045173
TROPICOS #: 21200343
TAXON: Tambourissa masoalensis Lorence & Jérémie
COUNTRY: Madagascar
PROV|DEPT|DIST: Toamasina
LOWER POLITICAL:
LOCALITY: Nosy Mangabe RS
BETWEEN/AND:
VICINITY: Nosy Mangabe, a 520 hectare island in the Bay of
Antongil, 5 km S of Maroansetra.
ELEV: 0-330 m
COORD: 15.30S 49.46E
COLLECTOR: G.E. Schatz & E. Carlson
NUMBER: 2934
COLL.DATE: 2-19 January 1990
INSTITUTIONS: K, MO, P, PRE, TAN
SPECIMEN INFO: Tree 8 m tall; leaves medium to dark green above, lighter
below; inflorescences mostly trunciflorous to base, the male
usually higher on the trunk 1.5 m above ground and above;
receptacle of male flowers yellow, anthers red at apex;
peduncle, pedicel of female flowers reddish purple, flowers
yellow with strong odor reminiscent of Elmer's glue; photo;
flowers pickled.
PHOTO
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Botanical comments: George E. Schatz/schatz@mobot.org
Technical comments: Alan V. Tucker/tucker@mobot.org