Colubrina asiatica (L.) Brongn.

  • Filed As

    Rhamnaceae
    Colubrina asiatica (L.) Brongn.

  • Collector(s)

    T. G. Yuncker 15619, 02 Apr 1953

  • Location

    Tonga. 'Eua. Near the sea, above the village of Ohonua, on the western side of the island.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4974892

    Occurrence ID: 52e31fe3-948c-482f-8492-03704638b35c

  • Local Name

    fihoa

  • Language
    Tongan
  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Tonga

  • State/Province

    'Eua

  • Locality

    Near the sea, above the village of Ohonua, on the western side of the island.

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Soap

  • Use Notes

    Bark forms lather and can be used as a soap substitute.

HERBARIUM
T. G. YUNCKER
DEPAUW UNIV.
HERBARIUM.
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TWMAN.a YUNCKER HERBARIUM
8F BEPÄUW UNIVERSITY <BPU)
PURCHASED BY NY IN 1987
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BOTANICAL
Presented to DPU Herbarium
by T. G. Yuncker
PLANTS OF TONGA
Island of Eua
T. G. Yuncker, No. 15*619
Colubrina asiatica (L*) Brongrw
Date: Apr* 2, 1953
Shrub or small tree, near the sea, above the
village of Ohonua, on the western side of the island*
Flowers yellowish green; bark forms lather and can
be used as a soap substitute.
Tongan name: Fihoa
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