Piper austrocaledonicum C.DC.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  South West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, in forest near Yenasur, along ridge to Mount Tukosmera.

• Elevation

  Alt. 239 m. (784 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5994, 169.347

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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03509313
New York Botanical Garden: NY	''\
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH NllfVNH/
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Piperaceae)
Piper austrocaledonicum C. DC.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest
Tanna, in forest near Yenasur, along ridge to Mount
Tukosmera.
S 19° 35’ 57.7"; E 169° 20’ 49.3"; 239 m elev.
Liana, pendant from Macaranga tree. Spikes
pale-greenish white. Growing above a dry stream bed in
dense forest. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #2941 November 18,2014
Tom A. Ranker, Marika Tuiwawa, Chanel Sam, R. Sean
Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, Benjamin Tom, Joseph Kema,
Samuel Herwaen, John Pascua
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 #2941
N.V. Kauakaua [Neuai]
stem The wood of this plant is used as a torch.
A dry 1 in. diameter, | meter long branch is lit -
and carried on night walks for illumination. The
light stick is known as Nukumas Kab.
Source: John Pasua (m, 55), Samuel Herwaen (M, 29), Joseph
Kema (m, 28), Benjamin Tom (m, 18)
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH