Glochidion

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  South West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, Yenhup Village

• Elevation

  Alt. 308 m. (1010 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5856, 169.346

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Phyllànthaceae)
Glochidion cf. namilo Guillaumin
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest
Tanna, Yenhup Village.
S 19° 35’ 08"; E 169° 20’ 45"; 308 m elev.
Tree to 10 m, dbh 40 cm, flowers yellow. DNA, digital
image. Duplicates: 5.
Michael J. Balick, #4770	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.
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
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The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4770
N.V. Namireu [Nawai]
fruit Birds like the fruit of the tree, hunters know
this and hunt near the tree when the fruits are ripe.
stem The wood can be used as firewood.
stem The wood of this tree is used for posts as
it is strong, also used for rafters in traditional
houses. It can be cut into planks for building
houses.
Source: Jean Iaruwaing (m,60), Kang Mariros (F,49), Easter
Samuel (F, 24), Sula Nako (F, 57)
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