Cassia occidentalis L.

• 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. 69 m. (226 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5914, 169.466

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

?f\C
750
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Fabaceae) i
Cassia occidentalis L.
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’ 29.2"; E 169° 27’ 58.9"; 69 m elev.
Shrub, 0.8-1 m tall. Growing in open, disturbed area
along main trail up from the Coast Road to Ianarawia.
Duplicates: 2.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3156	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.
N.V. Nupaur [Nafe]
entire plant To treat Dengue Fever, take the
leaves, stems flowers and roots, e.g. the whole
plant, and squeeze the juice from it, enough to
produce 1 cup of liquid. Boil down that liquid un-
til it has color and drinke the whole cup 2 times
daily for 3-4 days. This is said to rid the pain
casued by the illness.
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #3156
Source: Sam Natou (m, 55), Sam Nauka (m, 50), Philip Wahe
(M, 60+)
03698679