Barringtonia edulis Seem.
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Filed As
Lecythidaceae
Barringtonia edulis Seem. -
Collector(s)
M. J. Balick 4771 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 25 m tall, dbh 40 cm, flower bases green, white stamens.
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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: 03468679
Occurrence ID: d296da98-4b02-449c-877e-97feaa96872a
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Laboratory Collections
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Ericales
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Family
Lecythidaceae
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All Determinations
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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
New York Botanical Garden: NY j V Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH pMpvNW The Flora of Vanuatu (Lecythidaceae) Barringtonia edulis Seem. Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest Tanna, Yenhup Village. S 19° 35’ 08"; E 169° 20’ 45"; 308 m elev. Tree to 25 m tall, dbh 40 cm, flower bases green, white stamens. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6. Michael J. Balick, #4771 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. The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu Michael j. Balick #4772 N.V. Now a [Nawai] fruit Flying foxes eat this fruit, hunters know this and hunt near the tree when it is ripe. stem The stems are used for firewood. fruit The fruits of this tree are edible. stem The stems are cut to make planks for houses. Source: Jean Iaruwaing (m,60), Kang Mariros (f,49>, Easter Samuel (F, 24), Sula Nako (f, 57) New York Botanical Garden: NY Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH 03468679
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Barringtonia edulis Seem.