Ficus tinctoria G.Forst.

  • Filed As

    Moraceae
    Ficus tinctoria G.Forst.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 2915 with Tom Ranker, Chanel Sam, R. Sean Thackurdeen, Kate Armstrong, Frazer Alo, Alexis Tupun, Samuel, David Kapwia, 26 Jun 2014

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, around Yenhup and surrounding villages, in gardens and disturbed forests.

  • Habitat

    Growing in disturbed area along road leading from Yenhup to the coast.

  • Description

    Epiphyte growing c. 10-12 m above the ground on Ficus prolicta. Fruits green turning orange.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02858987

    Occurrence ID: 3d618cb8-ae5e-4e3f-b3b5-0b5306fb42f2

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01285453, G. M. Plunkett 2915, Ficus tinctoria G.Forst. - Accepted : Moraceae (81.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    South West Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, around Yenhup and surrounding villages, in gardens and disturbed forests.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 265 m. (869 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.5861, 169.346

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02858987
The Flora oj Vanuatu
(Moraceae)
Ficus tinctoria G. Forst.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest
Tanna, around Yenhup and surrounding villages, in
gardens and disturbed forests.
S 19° 35’ 10.1"; E 169° 20’ 44.1"; 265 melev.
Epiphyte growing c. 10-12 m above the ground on Ficus
prolixa. Fruits green turning orange. Growing in
disturbed area along road leading from Yenhup to the
coast. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #2915	June 26,2014
Tom Ranker, Chanel Sam, R. Sean Thaekurdeen, Kate
Armstrong, Frazer Alo, Alexis Tupun, Samuel, David
Kapwia
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
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #2915
N.V. Nasasa [Neuai]
unspecified part Part of herbal mixture to treat
“Man Ramaua Iran” or “Chicken Step On It”, a
culture-bound syndrome. 12 (unspecified) plants
in total are used in this mixture to treat the sick-
ness. Symptoms of illness is characteristic of
“shock” (staccato body movements).
Source: David Kapwia (m, 39), Joseph Dabuah (m, 55),
Tupun Alexis (m, 36)