Passiflora edulis 'Forma Edulis' Sims

• 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
(Passifloraceae)
Passiflora edulis Sims
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. West Tanna,
Loukweria Village.
S 19° 29’ 45"; E 169° 15’ 48"; 176 m elev.
Vine to 1 m, fruits green. DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 5.
Michael J. Balick, #4820	December 5,2015
R. Sean Thackurdeen, Thomas J. Dovo, Leo Feimaga,
Sam Natuoa, Philemon Ala, Frazier Alo
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4820
N.V. Sambrut [Natuar]
leaf To treat flu, boil handfuls of the leaves of
this plant with leaves of grapefruit, mandarin and
orange in a full pot and give 2 cups a day to pa-
tient to consume.
leaf The leaves are combined with Annona muri-
cata and boiled-use many handfuls of these
leaves and wash the baby that has measles.
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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