Trema cannabina Lour.

  • Filed As

    Cannabaceae
    Trema cannabina Lour.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 3362 with Marika Tuiwawa, Frazer Alo, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel Herwaen Kemah, Lacey Strong, Philemon Ala, Joseph Kahi Narkahou, Thomas Sam Nakuramu, Johnny Simon Yawiko, Tanife Rawi Karpa, Tarpu Rawi Karpa, Yawiko Johnny Karpa, 28 Apr 2016

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area.

  • Habitat

    Growing in taro patch in agro-forest of Yenehiet area, just N of the Kwateuteu nakamal, c. 1 km N of Lighthouse village.

  • Description

    Tree, 3.5 to 4 m tall. Flowers white, fruits green turning purple.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03599350

    Occurrence ID: 7ca35aff-87e7-4660-9d66-2141c00ccec8

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01285881, G. M. Plunkett 3362, Trema cannabina Lour. - Accepted : Cannabaceae (81.1) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Rosales

  • Family

    Cannabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Trema cannabina Lour.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    South West Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 214 m. (702 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.631, 169.429

  • Distribution

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03599350
New York Botanical Garden: NY	V
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH |^§\VNt
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Cannabaceae)
Trema cannabina Lour.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South Tanna,
Kwamera area.
S 19° 37’ 51.7"; E 169° 25’ 43.6"; 214 m elev.
Tree, 3.5 to 4 m tall. Flowers white, fruits green turning
purple. Growing in taro patch in agro-forest of Yenehiet
area, just N of the Kwateuteu nakamal, c. 1 km N of
Lighthouse village. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3362	April 28,2016
Marika Tuiwawa, Frazer Alo, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel
Herwaen Kemah, Lacey Strong, Philemon Ala, Joseph
Kahi Narkahou, Thomas Sam Nakuramu, Johnny Simon
Yawiko, Tanife Rawi Karpa, Tarpu Rawi Karpa, Yawiko
Johnny Karpa
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #3362
N.V. Rihgpia [Nafe]
bark The outer bark is used to cover laplap—a
traditional food often made of grated taro, man-
ioc or yam—when it is cooked by the fire.
Source: Sam Natou (m, 55), Sam Nauka (m, 50), Philip Wahe
(M, 60+)