Myristica fatua Houtt.
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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
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Location
Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, in forest near Yenasur, along ridge to Mount Tukosmera.
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Habitat
Growing along track of disturbed forest.
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Description
Tree, 10 m tall, 47.5 cm dbh. Flowers yellow-green with rusty pubescence on outside; trunk with butressing and extensive prop roots.
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Notes (shown on label)
DNA, digital image
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Collection Notes
5-Dicot
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 03509312
Occurrence ID: d7f77015-efc0-410a-8da3-490304edb264
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Laboratory Collections
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Magnoliales
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Family
Myristicaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Vanuatu
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State/Province
Tafea
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County/Municipio
South West Tanna Area Council
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Locality
Tanna Island, in forest near Yenasur, along ridge to Mount Tukosmera.
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Elevation
Alt. 221 m. (725 ft.)
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Coordinates
-19.598, 169.346
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Distribution
03509312 'ftiNUftlU nA11V/JNAL nCKiSAKlUM; rviNH 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)
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Myristica fatua Houtt.