Ficus adenosperma Miq.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island. Loukweria Village

• Elevation

  Alt. 176 m. (577 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.4958, 169.263

• 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. West Tanna,
Loukweria Village.
S 19° 29’ 45"; E 169° 15’ 48"; 176 m elev. .
Tree to 7 m, dbh 5 cm, fruits green. DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 7.
Michael J. Balick, #4787	December 5,2015
R. Sean Thackurdeen, Thomas J. Dovo, Leo Feimaga, >
Sam Natuoa, Philemon Ala, Frazier Alo
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 #4787
N.V. Nanin [Natuar]
bark When a person has a sore body, take 1
handful of scraped bark, squeeze in a leaf and
put in 1-2 cups of water. Drink this 3x daily for
4 days. The bark is to be mixed with another,
unspecified plant.
fruit The flying fox eats the fruits of this tree and
hunters know this so hunt at night near this tree
when the fruits are ripe.
stem Stems used for firewood.
Source: Lui Noamel (M, 52), Joe Natuma (m, 73), David Tao
(M, 63), Jack Iawiah (m, 5i), Natua Harry (f, 45)
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