Dillenia biflora (A.Gray) Martelli

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Aneityum Area Council

• Locality

  Aneityum Island. Forest at Anuentohow

• Elevation

  Alt. 46 m. (151 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -20.2222, 169.798

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Dilleniaceae)
Dillenia biflora (A. Gray) Martelli ex Guill.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island. Forest at
Anuentohow.
S 20° 13’ 19.8”; E 169° 47’ 52.7"; 46 m elev.
Tree to 7 m, dbh 10 cm, flowers white. Growing in
secondary forest. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4902	April 18,2016
Gregory M. Plunkett, K. David Harrison, Thomas Doro,
Jean Pascal Wahe, Presley Dovo
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
N.V. Nijcel [Aneityum]
leaf Leaves used to wrap fresh water fish before
roasting on the fire.
Source: Wopa Nasauman (m, 42), Thomas Japanesai (m,48)
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4902