Parasponia andersonii Planch.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    Whitesands Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, East Tanna, White Sands

  • Elevation

    Alt. 76 m. (249 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.4997, 169.446

  • 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. East Tanna,
jJ White Sands.
S 19° 29’ 59"; E 169° 26’ 45"; 76 m elev.
Tree to 25 m, dbh 30 cm, young fruits green. Growing in
degraded forest near house. DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4830	December 7,2015
Gregory M. Plunkett, R. Sean Thackurdeen, Jean Pascal
Wahe, Thomas J. Dovo, Leo Feimaga, Philemon Ala,
Frazier Alo
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
inner bark of this tree, wrap it in a Macaranga sp.
leaf, put it in a kettle full of water and boil for a
few minutes. Drink 1 cup 3x daily for 2-3 days.
Source: Numalin Mahana (F,6i), Moses Mahana (M,62)