Acalypha grandis Benth.
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha grandis Benth. -
Collector(s)
M. J. Balick 4765 with R. Sean Thackurdeen, Philemon Ala, Frazier Alo, Thomas J. Doro, Leo Feimaga, Samuel Herwaen, 4 Dec 2015
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Location
Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, Yenhup Village.
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Description
Shrub 3 m tall, dbh 4 cm, flowers yellow.
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Notes (shown on label)
DNA, digital image
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Collection Notes
5-Dicot
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 03468703
Occurrence ID: e68e3dc5-1e14-4198-9b3e-5da21d9d3e4d
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Laboratory Collections
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Vanuatu
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State/Province
Tafea
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County/Municipio
South West Tanna Area Council
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Locality
Tanna Island, Yenhup Village
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Elevation
Alt. 308 m. (1010 ft.)
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Coordinates
-19.5856, 169.346
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Distribution
BOTANICAL PARD^ New York Botanical Garden: NY Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH The Flora of Vanuatu (Euphorbiaceae) Acalypha grandis Benth. Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest Tanna, Yenhup Village. S 19° 35’ 08"; E 169° 20’ 45”; 308 m elev. Shrub 3 m tall, dbh 4 cm, flowers yellow. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6. / Michael J. Balick, #4765 December 4,2015 R. Sean Thackurdeen, Philemon Ala, Frazier Alo, Thomas J. Doro, Leo Feimaga, Samuel Herwaen A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund, The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund. N.V. Nekenap [Nawai] stem The stems of this shrub are used for rafters in the roof of a traditional house; they are also used to fold coconut leaves over to make thatch. stem Stems are used to make bows for hunting, peel the bark off and bend the bow. Use aerial roots of Ficus for the string. stem Young boys make a toy spear from this stem-split the ends on one side and sharpen the end on the other-used to practice hunting for when they get older, to sharpen their aim and skills. stem To harvest kava, take the stem, sharpen one end and use to dig up the roots. N.B. This is considered the “white” leaf variety and mjb 4777, also Acalypha grandis, is consid- ered the “black” leaf variety. Source: Jean Iaruwaing (m,60), Kang Mariros (f,49), Easter Samuel (f, 24), Sula Nako (f, si) 03468703
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Acalypha grandis Benth.