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Name: Emmonopteris henryi
Family: Rubiaceae
Locality (number, latitude & longitude, map reference):
Xiao-dang-yang, ca. 30 km.
below base camp on rd. to Heng-shan
Site #_____, & Ecological Notes (elevation, aspect, soil,
exposure, associates): elev. 1,010 m.; (3,400')
on steep slope along rushing stream, the
tree actually rooted at stream side in full sun
fruits greish, becoming pinkish, petioles reddish
Plant Characteristics (habit, height, bark & trunk, d.b.h., flowers, fruits, odor, taste):
d.b.h. ca. 1 m.; main trunk dividing into 2 main trunks at ca.
3 m. above ground; bark furrowed in checkered pattern; leaves
white aging pink from apex; crown ca. 26 m. in diameter.
Local Name(s):香果树 (sweet fruit tree)
Local Use(s):
Number of Sheets: 1/2 ; seeds ____; other wood & leaves ___; photograph ✓
Disposition of Sheets: 56 PRC 56 USA: A CM NA NY UC Other ____________
00243
Date: 8/29/80
Occurrence: C O I R
Collector(s): Bartholomew,
Boufford, Dudley, Elias,
Sponberg, & (everyone)