Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

  • Filed As

    Sapindaceae
    Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

  • Collector(s)

    T. G. Yuncker 15486, 25 Mar 1953

  • Location

    Tonga. 'Eua. In open forest along the way between the village of Pangai on the western side of the island and Fuai.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4972942

    Occurrence ID: 32065579-4c13-4d51-bf89-b9ca5034c8e5

  • Local Name

    tava

  • Language
    Tongan
  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Tonga

  • State/Province

    'Eua

  • Locality

    In open forest along the way between the village of Pangai on the western side of the island and Fuai.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Infructescences

  • Use Notes

    Fruit edible

T. G. YUNCKER
G43‘5
PLANTS OF TONGA
Island of Eua
TRUMAN G. YUNCKER HERBARIUM
OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (DPU)
PURCHASED BY NY IN 1987
04972942
Presented to DPU Herbarium
by T. G. Yuncker
T. G. Yuncker, No.
Pometia pinnata Forster
Date: Mar. 2$9 1953
Tree, about 9-10 m. tall5 stem about h$ cm. in
diameter; flowers about 2 mm. wide, greenish; fruit
edible. In open forest along the way between the
village of Pangai on the western side of the island
and Fuai. Alt. about $0 m.
Tongan name:	Tava
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