Trema cannabina Lour.

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Rosales

  • Family

    Cannabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Trema cannabina Lour. det C. Sam

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    Whitesands Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, Southeast Tanna, Iarofi/Kounarevan area (between Iatukwei and Imaki), on road leading to Kahirapei Namare (flying fox roost) area.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 87 m. (285 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.5905, 169.466

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Cannabaceae)
Trema cannabina Lour.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southeast
Tanna, Iarofi/Kounarevan area (between Iatukwei and
Imaki), on road leading to Kahirapei Namare (flying fox
roost) area.
S 19° 35’ 25.9"; E 169° IT 56.5"; 87 m elev.
Understory tree. Growing in area of Ianarawia ("high
hill") settlement (village of Philip Wahe). Duplicates: 3.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3154	March 11,2015
Marika Tuiwawa, Philip Wahe, Sam Nauka, Morris
Kawas, Zero Erve, Michael J. Balick
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
Nfw York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #3154
N.V. Rihing-keu [Nafe]
leaf This tree is poisonous to goats and cattle. If
they eat it they will die.
bole The wood, being lightweight, is used to
make rafters in traditional houses.
stem The wood is burned as firewood.
Source: Sam Natou (M, 55), Sam Nauka (M, 50), Philip Wahe
(M, 60+)
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