Aceratium oppositifolium DC.

  • Filed As

    Elaeocarpaceae
    Aceratium oppositifolium DC.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 5670 with Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, James Ure, Charlie Bride Paul, Kating Kew, Kating Jepi, Enauta Natuka, Manapin Enauta, Lency Johnson, Tommy, Suwato, Narua, Matthew, and Karista, 19 May 2021

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Taféa. Tanna Island. North Tanna, Nusemetu Conservation Area, Laukangien.

  • Habitat

    Growing in dense, mature forest.

  • Description

    Well branched tree, 4-5 m tall. Flower buds pale green, fruits pale green. Stumos clustered (shrub-like), with many prop roots.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05026712

    Occurrence ID: c4f04f9e-64a8-4151-a9a7-9276492f1af4

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Oxalidales

  • Family

    Elaeocarpaceae

  • All Determinations

    Aceratium oppositifolium DC. det C. Sam, 04 Aug 2021

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Taféa

  • Locality

    Tanna Island. North Tanna, Nusemetu Conservation Area, Laukangien.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 258 m. (846 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.3864, 169.286

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

    No botanical uses.

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
05026712
Pftt
New York Botanical Garden: NY . L/jRC
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH |\lrVf
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Elaeocarpaceae)
Aceratium oppositifolium DC.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. North
Tanna, Nusemetu Conservation Area, Laukangien
S 19° 23’ 11.0"; E 169° 17' 10.6”; 258 m elev.
Well branched tree, 4-5 m tall. Growing in dense,
mature forest. Flower buds pale green, fruits pale
green. Stumos clustered (shrub-like), with many prop
roots. DNA, Digital image. Duplicates: 6
Gregory M. Plunkett, #5670	May 19, 2021
Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, James lire, Charlie Bride
Paul, Kating Kew, Kating Jepi, Enauta Natuka,
Manapin Enauta, Lency Johnson, Tommy, Suwato
Narua, Matthew, and Karista.
4 collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund
05026712