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Palmeria gracilis

Botanic Family

Monimiaceae

Author

Perkins

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• West Papua - Indonesia
• Papua New Guinea

Natural Habitats

• Secondary vegetation
• scrubland
• montane rain forest
• riverside. Used for wrapping tobacco before smoking or burnt fine ash used as salt

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Hairy woody liane to 20m or more with leaves to 145mm x 115mm, a few hairs remaining above, densely hairy beneath. Axillary or terminal hairy panicles to 320mm long with bracts, male receptacles 8mm dia., flowers cream, male flowers 4mm wide with 5 tepals, female receptacle 2.25mm dia., with long bristles, densely bristly red drupe to 25mm long

Further References

• Flora Malesiana
• Ridley
• JAA