Peperomia pallidinervis C.DC.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  North Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, North Tanna, Nusemetu Conservation Area.

• Elevation

  Alt. 256 m. (840 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.3849, 169.287

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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03509385
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Piperaceae)
Peperomia cf. pallidinervis C. DC.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. North Tanna,
Nusemetu Conservation Area.
S 19° 23’ 05.5"; E 169° IT 12.9"; 256 m elev.
Epiphyte on large tree, ca. 10 m above ground. DNA,
digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Tom A. Ranker, #2235	June 19,2014
Gregory M. Plunkett, Kate Armstrong, R. Sean
Thackurdeen, Chanel Sam, Laurence Ramon, Frazer
Alo, Jean-Pascal Wahe
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
F
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Tom A. Ranker #2235
N.V. Kasep Kasep [Naka]
leaf A handful of leaves is consumed as a
panacea by squeezing into one cup of water. Con-
sumed once per day for three days.
Source: Johnny Nakabue (m, 32), Marie Kating Kew (F, 32),
Willie Nalin Nadikas (m, 39) Kating Kew Enauta (m, 70),
Numake Tom Kapalu (m, 57), Kuwau Tom Keuai (m, 60),
Nausan Kamsak (M, 48)