Myrsine amischocarpa (A.C.Sm.) Ricketson & Pipoly

• 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 Mount Mankwiri.

• Elevation

  Alt. 383 m. (1257 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5723, 169.444

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

BOTANICAL
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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Primulaceae)
Rapanea amischocarpa A.C. Sm.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southeast
Tanna, in forest near Ieneai area, just W of Iatukwei
Aidpost, at Mount Mankwiri.
S 19° 34’ 20.2"; E 169° 26’ 38.7"; 383 m elev.
Tree, 5 m tall. Fruits green, turning dark-purple.
Growing in dense forest along ridge. DNA, digital
image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3026 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.
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #3026
N.V. Nekaui Reia [Nafe]
stem The wood of the tree is used, as the shaft of
a spear, to hunt fishes and turtles. To fashion the
spear, an appropriate length of wood is cut, de-
barked, heated (to straighten) and then fixed with
an iron point.
Source: Jony Konapo (m, 65), Nufunu Sakama (m, 65),
George Turiak (M, 60), Jack Nakweren (m, 50), Sam Nauka
(M, 49), Alick Rayris (m, 42), Tom Kahi (m, 34), Johnson
Kamkari (m, 25), Kasumartin (m, 22), Moses Kahu (m, 19)
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