Myrsine lecardii (Mez) Ricketson & Pipoly

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  South West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, Mount Tukosmera area (upper slopes).

• Elevation

  Alt. 883 m. (2897 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5795, 169.38

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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03599412
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
birÿ
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #3317
N.V. Nemriang [Nawai]
stem The hardwood is used as posts in tradi-
tional houses.
bole The rotten wood is a good habitat for ed-
ible larva or grub known in Tanna as kwana-
pat. Sometimes, trees are actively felled and left
to rot, to encourage the growth of these desired
grub.
Source: Jean Iaruwaing (m, 60)
Rapanea lecardii Mez
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest
Tanna, Mount Tukosmera area (upper slopes).
S 19° 34’ 46.3"; E 169° 22’ 47.6"; 883 m elev.
Fallen tree. Flowers pale yellow-white. Growing along
ridge of rain forest. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3317	April 25,2016
Frazer Alo, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel Herwaen Kemah,
Madeleine Manke Kemah, Napuar David, Marika
Tuiwawa, Philemon Ala, Alexis Taknik Tupun
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 Flora of Vanuatu
(Primulaceae)