Inocarpus glabellus

Adema

Fabaceae
Inocarpus glabellus
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Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded in Western Province in Papua New Guinea, near the Fly River. It grows in swamp forests near river flats.

Papua New Guinea*, PNG,

Countries: Papua New Guinea

How to Identify

A tree. It grows 20-45 m tall. The trunk can be 100 cm across. It has red sap. The bark has cracks along it. The leaves are narrowly oval and 5-27 cm long by 2-9 cm wide. The flowers are in spikes like groups in the axils of leaves. The pods are disk shaped and 25-39 mm long by 24-36 mm wide and 16-27 mm thick.

Notes

The name is ambiguous.

Names & Synonyms
Inocarpus rubidus F. M. Bailey
References (1)
  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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