Cerbera odollam Gaertn.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island. just south of Lenakel, along road to Isangel (at Kareait guest house).

• Elevation

  Alt. 47 m. (154 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5402, 169.275

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH p||rVN7
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Apocynaceae)
Cerbera odollam Gaertn.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. West Tanna,
just south of Lenakel, along road to Isangel (at Kareait
guest house).
S 19° 32’ 24.6"; E 169° 16’ 29.0"; 47 m elev.
Tree. Growing around the house. DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 2.
R. Sean Thackurdeen, #10	June 10,2014
Michael J. Balick, Paulin Kalip, Marian Nalau
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
R. Sean Thackurdeen #10
N.V. Nikaryang [Natwar]
N.V. Poison Tree [Bislama]
bark For upset stomach, this induces diarrhea to
rid the body of sickness. Scratch bark then place
inside of Navenu (Macaranga dioica) leaf. Add
spoon of water then squeeze the substance into 1
cup of water. It is consumed immediately.
leaf To dry baby’s mouth (ca. 3 mos. age), stop-
ping excess saliva. Add | handful of leaves to
a navenu (Macaranga dioica) leaf. Squeeze into
one cup of water and consume. Often induces
baby to vomit. Considered a practice of Ane-
ityum.
Source: Paulin Kalip (f, 22), Marian Nalau (f, 25)
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