Ficus adenosperma Miq.

• 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. 339 m. (1112 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5713, 169.448

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH TvJy’VN7
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Moraceae)
Ficus adenosperma Miq.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. T^nna Island. Southeast
Tanna, in forest near Ieneai area, just W of Iatukwei
Aidpost, at Inkwanenupum Hill.
S 19° 34’ 16.7"; E 169° 26’ 53.1"; 339 m elev.
Tree, 3-4 m tall. Growing in open field next to ridge
track. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #2986 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 Fund.
N.V. Nanen [Nafe]
stem Dry portions of this plant are used as fire-
wood.
fruit Flying foxes and pigeons are known to eat
the fruit of this plant. As a result, hunters will
Nfw York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #2986
R D	NEWYORKBOTANICAL GARDEN
(m, 49), Alick Rayris (M,42), Tom Kahi cm, 34), Johnson
Kamkari (m, 25), Kasumartin (m. 22), Moses Kahu (m, 19)
Source: Jony Konapo (M, 65), Nufunu Sakama (M, 65),
George Turiak (m, 60), Jack Nakweren (m, 50), Sam Nauka
cluster about fruiting trees to hunt these animals.
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