Boehmeria platyphylla D.Don

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island. Yakel Village (c. 7.5 km direct distance E of Lenakel).

• Elevation

  Alt. 389 m. (1276 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5426, 169.335

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
VANUAmNATiONAL Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Urticaceae)
Boehmeria platyphylla Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. West Tanna,
Yakel Village (c. 7.5 km direct distance E of Lenakel).
S 19° 32’ 33.3"; E 169° 20’ 06.0"; 389 m elev.
Tree 5 m tall, dbh 3 cm; catkins brown-tan in color.
Forest edge of agricultural fields. DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4691	June 12,2014
Gregory M. Plunkett, Kate Armstrong, R. Sean
Thackurdeen, Jean-Pascal Wahe
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Criticat Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
N.V. Nakul [Nahual]
flower When this tree flowers it is time to plant
sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas).
Source: Jimmy Iauimam (M,4i), Toata Rupii (60), Toata
Nalpalep (45)
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4691
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