Ceodes umbellifera J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

• 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

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BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
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Tom A. Ranker #2344
N.V. Nabkapik [Neuai]
fruit The sticky fruits of this plant are used to
fashion a trap for catching birds. The fruits are
placed anywhere near the preferred fruits of a de-
sired bird. The sticky fruit of this plant will then
hinder the flight of the bird as the fruit binds its
wings.
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
(Nyctaginaceae)
Pisonia umbellifera (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Seem.
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, #2344	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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