Elaeocarpus angustifolius Blume

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    South West Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, along trail from Yenhup to Mount Tukosmera, near Issasia Village.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 468 m. (1535 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.587, 169.359

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

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The Flora of Vanuatu
(Elaeocarpaceae)
Elaeocarpus cf. angustifolius Blume
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest
Tanna, along trail from Yenhup to Mount Tukosmera,
near Issasia Village.
S 19° 35’ 13.3"; E 169° 21’ 34.2"; 468 m elev.
Tree to 14 m tall, 100 cm dbh. Fruits steely blue.
Growing in open field just outside secondary forest.
DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #2907	June 25,2014
Tom Ranker, Chanel Sam, Jean-Pascal Wahe, R. Sean
Thackurdeen, Kate Armstrong, Laurence Ramon, Frazer
Alo, Alexis Tupun, David Kapwia, Joseph Dabauh
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #2907
N.V. Masiwer [Neuai]
stem Hardwood planks are used for constructing
western-styled houses. It is the most popular tim-
ber choice for preparing planks.
flower Bats are hunted when tree is in flower, as
they are attracted to the tree’s flowers.
Source: David Kapwia (m, 39), Joseph Dabuah (M, 55),
Tupun Alexis (M, 36)
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH