Entada phaseoloides (L.) Merr.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Entada phaseoloides (L.) Merr.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 3260 with Michael Balick, Jean-Pascal Wahe, R. Sean Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, Tom Ravai, Alick Ravirus, Peter Tanife, Nako Maur, David Tom, Dan Tanife, Yawa Yawa, John Yawa, 12 Dec 2015

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area (Ienehepe nakamal).

  • Habitat

    Growing in dense forest heavily impacted by cyclone.

  • Description

    Vine, to 4 m off forest floor. Flowers green.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03599419

    Occurrence ID: 94f77007-0a06-43ab-ba5f-779dedeb45c4

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01285788, G. M. Plunkett 3260, Entada phaseoloides (L.) Merr. - : Mimosaceae (149.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    South West Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area (Ienehepe nakamal).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 130 m. (427 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.6438, 169.429

  • Distribution

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #3260
N.V. Kar Karepa [Nafe]
stem This is a famine food. Cut the vine, clean
the outside of it, remove bark, put the vines on
a hot stone oven, covering with leaves (unspeci-
fied). One hour later the vine is edible.
Source: Rawi Ames (M, 42), Kaias Yauiko Nerkahoro (F, 70),
Kasu Janet (F, 28)
Entada phaseoloides (L.) Merr.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South Tanna,
Kwamera area (Ienehepe nakamal).
S 19° 38’ 37.5"; E 169° 25’ 42.9”; 130 m elev.
Vine, to 4 m off forest floor. Flowers green. Growing in
dense forest heavily impacted by cyclone. DNA, digital
image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3260 December 12,2015
Michael Balick, Jean-Pascal Wahe, R. Sean
Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro,
Tom Ravai, Alick Ravirus, Peter Tanife, Nako Maur,
David Tom, Dan Tanife, Yawa Yawa, John Yawa
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Fabaceae)
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.