Phyllanthus ciccoides Müll.Arg.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Aneityum Area Council

• Locality

  Aneityum Island. Unameij, Anuwunamlau

• Elevation

  Alt. 7 m. (23 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -20.2318, 169.778

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

BOTANICAL
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The Flora of Vanuatu
(Phyllanthaceae)
r Phyllanthus ciccoides Miill. Arg.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island. Unameij,
Anuwunamlau.
S 20° 13’ 54.6"; E 169° 46’ 39.6"; 7 m elev.
Tree to 15 m tall, dbh 40 cm, leaves green and white,
flowers yellowish, fruit whitish. DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4859	April 15,2016
Gregory M. Plunkett, K. David Harrison, Presley Dovo,
Thomas Doro, Jean-Pascal Wahe
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
N.B. The place name Anumwmamlau is named
after this tree. There are said to be two types of
this tree-one with all green leaves and one with
white and green leaves.
Source: Reuben Neriam (M, 49), Wopa Nasauman (M, 42),
Charlie Nafamiyng (m, 35)