Celtis kajewskii Merr. & L.M.Perry

TYPE

Credit:MNHN - Paris, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, VB - 2008

Project:Mellon

Specimen

Herbier

MNHN-P-P00636969

Sector

OCE (Oceania)

Taxonomy

Family

Cannabaceae

Genus

Celtis

Species

Celtis kajewskii

Name

Celtis kajewskii Merr. & L.M.Perry

Origin

Country label

Solomon Islands

Country ISO (code)

Solomon Islands (sb)

Verbatim locality

Guadalcanal Island: Berande, sea level

Phenology

Collector's name

S.F. Kajewski

Collector's number

2445

Collection date

1931-1-14

Description

Very large tree up to 25m with straight stem and no buttresses. Fruit orange when ripe, 2,5cm long, 1,6cm diam., ovalshaped with point at end; Natives say timber is very strong

Ecological note

common

Determination