Xylosma guillauminii Sleumer

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Aneityum Area Council

• Locality

  Aneityum Island. Primary forest along road to Umej. Andoptan.

• Elevation

  Alt. 9 m. (30 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -20.2352, 169.802

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Salicaceae)
Xylosma guillauminii Sleumer
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island. Primary
forest along road to Umej. Andoptan.
S 20° 14’ 06.8"; E 169° 48’ 07.5"; 9 m elev.
Tree to 10 m, dbh 20 cm, fruits green. DNA, digital
image. Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4929	April 19,2016
Gregory M. Plunkett, 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.V. Nomoua [Aneityum]
stem The wood is hard and used as a spade to
dig holes for planting taro.
stem Fishing spears are made out of the stems.
They can be made two ways. Either by sharpen-
ing them or putting wires on the end.
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4929
Source: Wopa Nasauman (m,42), Thomas Japanesai (m, 48),
Dick Matenekea (M)	_