Parasponia andersonii Planch.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Whitesands Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, Southeast Tanna, in forest near Ieneai area, just W of Iatukwei Aidpost, at Mount Mankwiri.

• Elevation

  Alt. 339 m. (1112 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5718, 169.447

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Cannabaceae)
Parasponia andersonii Planch.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southeast
Tanna, in forest near Ieneai area, just W of Iatukwei
Aidpost, at Mount Mankwiri.
S 19° 34’ 18.3"; E 169° 26’ 50.1"; 339 m elev.
Tree, 8 m tall. Fruits green, maturing pinkish white.
Growing in disturbed forest along ridge track, at
open field. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
of
Gregory M. Plunkett, #2992 November 24,2014
Marika Tuiwawa, R. Sean Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo,
Philemon Ala, Sam Nauka, Konapo Nauperi, Alick
Ravirus, Moses Tohn, Karahi Sam, Johnson Kamkari,
Martin Kasu, Kuanabo Johnny, Samuel Herwaen
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 #2992
N.V. Ring [Nafe]
stem Dry portions of this plant are used as fire-
wood.
fruit Pigeons are known to eat the fruit of this
plant. As a result, hunters will cluster about fruit-
ing trees to hunt this animal.
unspecified aerial parts The timber of the plant
is used to make roof members of local houses.
Source: Jony Konapo (m, 65), Nufunu Sakama (M, 65),
George Turiak (M, 60), Jack Nakweren (m, so), Sam Nauka
(M, 49), Alick Rayris (M, 42), Tom Kahi (m, 34), Johnson
Kamkari (M, 25), Kasumartin (m, 22), Moses Kahu (m, 19)
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