Ficus adenosperma Miq.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  North Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, North Tanna, Village of Nusameto

• Elevation

  Alt. 278 m. (912 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.3831, 169.295

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Moraceae)
Ficus adenosperma Miq.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. North Tanna,
Village of Nusameto.
S 19° 22’ 59"; E 169° IT 41"; 278 m elev.
Tree to 11 m, dbh 42, fruits green, sap clear-whitish.
Growing in homestead area. DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4743	December 3,2015
R. Sean Thackurdeen, Philemon Ala, Frazier Alo,
Thomas J. Doro and Leo Feimaga
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
N.V. Nanin [Naukau]
bark Used to treat stomach aches. Scrape 1
handful of the bark, put liquid in one cup of cold
water anddrink lx daily until pain is gone.
fruit When this tree is in fruit, the flying fox
comes to feed on the fruit; hunters know this and
capture these animals near the tree.
stem Tree is a good source of firewood.
Source: Kating Ken Matai cm, 79), Marie Ken Matai (f, 29),
Ken Bob Matai (m, 32), Naloma Ken Matai (f, 21)
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4743
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