Alphitonia zizyphoides A.Gray

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  South West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, in forest near Yenasur, along ridge to Mount Tukosmera.

• Elevation

  Alt. 310 m. (1017 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5855, 169.347

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Tom A. Ranker #2341
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BOTANICAL
N.V. Napaha [Neuai]
leaf To prepare a soap, first the green leaves of
this plant are abraded between hands. Water is
then progressively added as suds are created. The
frothy liquid is then used to bathe.
bole The wood of this tree is used as a hardwood
timber.
Source: John Pasua (M, 55), Alexis Tupun (M, 36), Alick
Nauka (M, 35), Samuel Herwaen (M, 29), Albert Andre (m, 26)
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Rhamnaceae)
Alphitonia zizyphoides A. Gray
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest
Tanna, in forest near Yenasur, along ridge to Mount
Tukosmera.
S 19° 35’ 07.9"; E 169° 20’ 49.5"; 310 m elev.
Digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Tom A. Ranker, #2341	November 20,2014
Gregory M. Plunkett, Marika Tuiwawa, Chanel Sam, R.
Sean Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, John Pasua, Alexis
Tupun, Alick Nauka, Samuel Herwaen, Albert Andre
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
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