Entada phaseoloides (L.) Merr.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  North Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, North Tanna, Green Hill Botanical Garden.

• Elevation

  Alt. 267 m. (876 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.3766, 169.296

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

New York Botanical Garden: NY,
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Fabaceae)
Entada phaseoloides (L.) Merr.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. North Tanna,
Green Hill Botanical Garden.
S 19° 22’ 35.6"; E 169° 17’ 43.9"; 267 m elev.
Liana climbing to 30 m, young pod green. Growing in
forest on slope above river next to village. DNA, digital
image. Duplicates: 4.
Kate Armstrong, #599	June 18,2014
Gregory Plunkett, Tom Ranker, R. Sean Thackurdeen,
Chanel Sam, Laurence Ramon, Frazer Alo, Jean-Pascal
Wahe & Samson Numake Nakabue
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
Kate Armstrong #599
N.V. Nivariva [Naka]
stem Used as an emergency water supply af-
ter coconuts during drought. Vines are cut and
squeezed for fresh water.
seed Seeds are used by children to play custom-
ary games.
seed Nut is poisonous and is used to catch feral
chickens. White endosperm is grated on rachis of
“Black Palm” (Cyathea sp.). It is then spread on
the ground near chickens.
seed Drill hole in black seed. String 4 or 5 to-
gether to be worn on the ankles as a noise-maker.
Used by men and women during kastom cere-
monies.
Source: Samson Numake Nakabue (m, 62)
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