Leucosyke australis Unruh

  • Filed As

    Urticaceae
    Leucosyke australis Unruh

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 2972 with Marika Tuiwawa, R. Sean Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, Philemon Ala, Sam Nauka, Konapo Nauperi, Alick Ravirus, Moses Tohn, Karahi Sam, Johnson Kamkari, Martin Kasu, Kuanabo Johnny, Samuel Herwaen, 24 Nov 2014

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. Whitesands Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, Southeast Tanna, in forest near Ieneai area, just W of Iatukwei Aidpost, at Inkwanenupum Hill.

  • Habitat

    Growing at edge of trail in disturbed forest and garden area.

  • Description

    Shrub, 2 m tall.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03509311

    Occurrence ID: b117676b-2139-4235-ad2b-59fe283cbd9b

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01285562, G. M. Plunkett 2972, Leucosyke australis Unruh - : Urticaceae (82.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    Whitesands Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, Southeast Tanna, in forest near Ieneai area, just W of Iatukwei Aidpost, at Inkwanenupum Hill.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.5714, 169.451

  • Distribution

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BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03509311
	New York Botanical Garden: NY J		
	Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH		
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #2972
N.V. Nerer [Nafe]
stem Dry portions of this plant are used as fire-
wood.
leaf To help catch fish, a bundle of leaves are
squeezed and placed in a stream. After some
time, the fish appear stunned and are caught.
Source: Jony Konapo (M, 65), Nufunu Sakama (M, 65),
George Turiak cm, 60), Jack Nakweren (M, so), Sam Nauka
(M, 49), Alick Rayris (M, 42), Tom Kahi (M, 34), Johnson
Kamkari (M, 25), Kasumartin (M, 22), Moses Kahu (m, 19)
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Urticaceae)
Leucosyke australis Unruh
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southeast
Tanna, in forest near Ieneai area, just W of Iatukwei
Aidpost, at Inkwanenupum Hill.
S 19° 34’ 17.0"; E 169° 27’ 02.0"; 300 m elev.
Shrub, 2 m tall. Growing at edge of trail in disturbed
forest and garden area. DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #2972 November 24,2014
Marika Tuiwawa, R. Sean Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo,
Philemon Ala, Sam Nauka, Konapo Nauperi, Alick
Ravirus, Moses Tohn, Karahi Sam, Johnson Kamkari,
Martin Kasu, Kuanabo Johnny, Samuel Herwaen
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
-The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fundr
03509311