Psychotria milnei (A.Gray) K.Schum.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  South West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, along trail from Yenhup to Mount Tukosmera.

• Elevation

  Alt. 557 m. (1827 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5858, 169.369

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

• Level 1 Use

  ANIMAL FOOD AND FEED

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
03509310
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #2896
N.V. Karap Saps [Neuai]
leaf Leaves are fed to young pigs leaves to fatten
them.
Source: David Kapwia (M, 39), Joseph Dabuah (m, 55),
Tupun Alexis (m, 36)
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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Rubiaceae)
Psychotria milnei (A. Gray) K. Schum.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest
Tanna, along trail from Yenhup to Mount Tukosmera.
S 19° 35’ 09.0"; E 169° 22’ 09.3"; 557 m elev.
Small tree, 6-8 m tall, 12 cm dbh. Calyx white. Growing
in dense forest. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #2896	June 25,2014
Tom Ranker, Chanel Sam, Jean-Pascal Wahe, R. Sean
Thackurdeen, Kate Armstrong, Laurence Ramon, Frazer
Alo, Alexis Tupun, David Kapwia, Joseph Dabauh
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
03509310