Glochidion
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Glochidion -
Collector(s)
M. J. Balick 4770 with R. Sean Thackurdeen, Philemon Ala, Frazier Alo, Thomas J. Doro, Leo Feimaga, Samuel Herwaen, 4 Dec 2015
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Location
Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, Yenhup Village.
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Description
Tree to 10 m, dbh 40 cm, flowers yellow.
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Notes (shown on label)
DNA, digital image
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Collection Notes
5-Dicot
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 03468739
Occurrence ID: e6f31554-eab5-45cf-9272-d74fc738176c
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Laboratory Collections
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Feedback
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Phyllanthaceae
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All Determinations
Glochidion, cf.,
Note: Glochidion cf. nanilo L.
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Vanuatu
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State/Province
Tafea
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County/Municipio
South West Tanna Area Council
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Locality
Tanna Island, Yenhup Village
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Elevation
Alt. 308 m. (1010 ft.)
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Coordinates
-19.5856, 169.346
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Distribution
PAC m New York Botanical Garden: NY Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH The Flora of Vanuatu (Phyllànthaceae) Glochidion cf. namilo Guillaumin Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest Tanna, Yenhup Village. S 19° 35’ 08"; E 169° 20’ 45"; 308 m elev. Tree to 10 m, dbh 40 cm, flowers yellow. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 5. Michael J. Balick, #4770 December 4,2015 R. Sean Thackurdeen, 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 NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 03468739 YO^ BOTANICAL Pard&*^ The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu Michael J. Balick #4770 N.V. Namireu [Nawai] fruit Birds like the fruit of the tree, hunters know this and hunt near the tree when the fruits are ripe. stem The wood can be used as firewood. stem The wood of this tree is used for posts as it is strong, also used for rafters in traditional houses. It can be cut into planks for building houses. Source: Jean Iaruwaing (m,60), Kang Mariros (F,49), Easter Samuel (F, 24), Sula Nako (F, 57) 03468739
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Glochidion