Field notes, Kalimantan
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Friday Feb 17 - 1730-400m 6173 Durio Bombacaceae x8 [TOKO] - Common on slopes and by rives. Tree, 15m, 50cm dbh. Bark red - chocolate brown w/ light brown lenhols. Inner bark fibrous light brn, wood yellow brn. Bttrees to 3m up, 2m out, thin. Frts light green 15 cm diam, strongly spined. Fth 2-5 lobulate, 4 cannon, many w/ 2-7 in evidence of abated bttles. Seed wrapped i buttery and very tasty yellow aril. Seed white in X-section except for yellow-brown embryo. [Fruit & floral] . Said to be eaten by bear and pig, hunters man get them first. [ON SLOPE 690m] [Drypt Forest] 6174 Anacardiaceae Tree, 20m, 60cm dbh. Bth dark brown, widely vertically fissured. Inner bark red w/ slight white-yellow sap (strium w) yellow flecks, 10x8 cm and beaked. Smell strongly of mango. [645m] [Fruit & LEAF collection] No.392