Procris pedunculata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Wedd.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  North Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, North Tanna, Nusemetu Conservation Area.

• Elevation

  Alt. 236 m. (774 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.3859, 169.293

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
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The Flora of Vanuatu
(Urticaceae)
Procris pedunculata (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Wedd.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. North Tanna,
Nusemetu Conservation Area.
S 19° 23’ 09.2"; E 169° 17’ 35.3"; 236 m elev.
Epiphyte growing ca. 7-10 m above ground, on diagonal
branch; salmon colored with whitish seeds. DNA,
digital image. Duplicates: 4.
Tom A. Ranker, #2217	June 19,2014
Gregory M. Plunkett, Kate Armstrong, R. Sean
Thackurdeen, Chanel Sam, Laurence Ramon, Frazer
Alo, Jean-Pascal Wahe
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Tom A. Ranker #2217
N.V. Manman [Naka]
leaf To relieve an itching sensation (likely
caused by kava dermopathy), two handfuls of
young leaves are squeezed into one cup of water
and consumed.
Source: Johnny Nakabue (M, 32), Marie Kating Kew (f, 32),
Willie Nalin Nadikas (M, 39) Kating Kew Enauta (m, 70),
Numake Tom Kapalu (m, 57), Kuwau Tom Keuai (m, 60),
Nausan Kamsak (m, 48)