Myristica fatua Houtt.

  • Filed As

    Myristicaceae
    Myristica fatua Houtt.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 2935 with Tom A. Ranker, Marika Tuiwawa, Chanel Sam, R. Sean Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, Benjamin Tom, Joseph Kema, Samuel Herwaen, John Pascua, 18 Nov 2014

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, in forest near Yenasur, along ridge to Mount Tukosmera.

  • Habitat

    Growing along track of disturbed forest.

  • Description

    Tree, 10 m tall, 47.5 cm dbh. Flowers yellow-green with rusty pubescence on outside; trunk with butressing and extensive prop roots.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03509312

    Occurrence ID: d7f77015-efc0-410a-8da3-490304edb264

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01285481, G. M. Plunkett 2935, Myristica fatua Houtt. - : Myristicaceae (117.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Magnoliales

  • Family

    Myristicaceae

  • All Determinations

    Myristica fatua Houtt.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    South West Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, in forest near Yenasur, along ridge to Mount Tukosmera.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 221 m. (725 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.598, 169.346

  • Distribution

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The Flora of Vanuatu
(Myristicaceae)
Myristica fatua Houtt.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest
Tanna, in forest near Yenasur, along ridge to Mount
Tukosmera.
S 19° 35’ 52.7"; E 169° 20’ 44.5"; 221 m elev.
Tree, 10 m tall, 47.5 cm dbh. Flowers yellow-green with
rusty pubescence on outside; trunk with buttressing and
extensive prop roots. Growing along track of disturbed
forest. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #2935 November 18,2014
Tom A. Ranker, Marika Tuiwawa, Chanel Sam, R. Sean
Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, Benjamin Tom, Joseph Kema,
Samuel Herwaen, John Pascua
' 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	Ifel
	The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu	
Gregory M. Plunkett #2935
N.V. Natan [Neuai]
stem This plant is used as the first layer of a
thatch roof. Small branches of this plant are laid
across roof members followed by wild cane (Mis-
canthus sp.).
Source: John Pasua (M, 55), Samuel Herwaen (M, 29), Joseph
Kema (M, 28), Benjamin Tom (M, 18)