Barringtonia edulis Seem.

  • 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

New York Botanical Garden: NY j V
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH pMpvNW
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Lecythidaceae)
Barringtonia edulis Seem.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest
Tanna, Yenhup Village.
S 19° 35’ 08"; E 169° 20’ 45"; 308 m elev.
Tree to 25 m tall, dbh 40 cm, flower bases green, white
stamens. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4771	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.
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael j. Balick #4772
N.V. Now a [Nawai]
fruit Flying foxes eat this fruit, hunters know
this and hunt near the tree when it is ripe.
stem The stems are used for firewood.
fruit The fruits of this tree are edible.
stem The stems are cut to make planks for
houses.
Source: Jean Iaruwaing (m,60), Kang Mariros (f,49>, Easter
Samuel (F, 24), Sula Nako (f, 57)
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
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