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