Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.

• 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	V |P(f"'N\
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Goodeniaceae)
Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. West Tanna,
Loukweria Village.
S 19° 29’ 45"; E 169° 15’ 48"; 176 m elev.
Shrub to 3 m, dbh 5 cm, flowers white, fruits green.
DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4805	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	k jnpvNHy
	The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu	
Michael J. Balick #4805
N.V. Neserup [Natuar]
stem After urination, should men experience a
soreness (pain) in the penis, they will chew a
small stem of this plant 4x daily until the pain
is gone. Four pieces of 2 in. length branch are
chewed at a time. Spit out the wood but swallow
the juice.
Source: Lui Noamel (M, 52), Joe Natuma (m, 73), David Tao
(M, 63), Jack Iawiah (m, 51), Natua Harry (f, 45)
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