Calophyllum neoebudicum Guillaumin

• 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. 339 m. (1112 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5954, 169.353

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #2948
N.V. Nitamanu [Neuai]
bole The timber of this plant is used as an out-
rigger in canoe construction.
stem The wood is used as roof members in the
construction of traditional grass-roof houses.
Source: John Pasua (m, 55), Samuel Herwaen (M, 29), Joseph
Kema (M, 28), Benjamin Tom (m, is)
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Calophyllaceae)
Calophyllum neoebudicum Guillaumin
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest
Tanna, in forest near Yenasur, along ridge to Mount
Tukosmera.
S 19° 35* 43.3"; E 169° 21’ 09.7"; 339 m elev.
Tree, 12-14 m tall. Fruits green maturing to dark-purple
black. Growing at open edge of dense forest. DNA,
digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #2948 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.
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