Parasponia andersonii Planch.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  South West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, Yenhup Village

• Elevation

  Alt. 308 m. (1010 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5856, 169.346

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

New York Botanical Garden: NY	M^fr^
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Cannabaceae)
Parasponia andersonii Planch.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest
Tanna, Yenhup Village.
S 19° 35’ 08"; E 169° 20’ 45"; 308 m elev.
Tree to 12 m, dbh 20 cm, flowers white, fruits green.
DNA, digital imagé. Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4768	December 4,2015
R. Sean Thâckurdeen, Philemon Ala, Frazier Alo,
Thomas J. Doro, Leo Feimaga, Samuel Herwaen
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4768
N.V. Rirang [Nawai]
fruit The fruits of this tree are eaten by birds;
hunters know this and hunt near the tree when
the fruits are ripe.
stem Branches are used for the center beam in a
roof of a traditional house as well as for rafters.
entire plant When a person finds this tree in
their garden, people do not cut it as the leaves
fall and fertilize the soil. It is considered good
for cultivated plants by providing them with nu-
trition.
stem Cut stems and tie lap lap to the stems and
put in oven to cook-sticks give extra support.
Source: Jean Iaruwaing (m,60), Kang Mariros (f,49), Easter
Samuel (F, 24), Sula Nako (f, 57)
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