Procris pedunculata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Wedd.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  North Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, North Tanna, Green Hill area, Nusemetu Conservation Area.

• Elevation

  Alt. 404 m. (1325 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.3919, 169.295

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Tom A. Ranker #2326
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scabs. Five to six green leaves are squeezed into
one cup of cold water. The extraction is then
poured over the wound area. It is reapplied 2 to 3
times per day depending upon the severity of the
symptoms. The application is discontinued once
symptoms subside.
Source: Jimmy Nakapue Asim (M, 50), Yesua Nakapue (F,
54), Tom Johnson (m, 38), Chessie Church (F, 16), Samson
Jimmy Nakapue (M, 15), Greg Matai (m, ii)
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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Urticaceae)
Procris pedunculata (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Wedd.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. North Tanna,
Green Hill area, Nusemetu Conservation Area.
S 19° 23’ 30.9"; E 169° 17’ 43.0"; 404 m elev.
Epiphyte. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Tom A. Ranker, #2326	November 15,2014
Gregory M. Plunkett, Marika Tuiwawa, Chanel Sam, R.
Sean Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, Jimmy Nakapue Asim,
Yesua Nakapue, Chessie Church, Samson Jimmy
Nakapue, Greg Matai
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
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