Casuarina equisetifolia L.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Whitesands Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, Southeast Tanna, Imaki area.

• Elevation

  Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.6029, 169.463

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Casuarinaceae)
Casuarina equisetifolia L.
03599153
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #3421
N.V. Niar [Nafe]
stem The wood is used as posts for traditional
houses.
Source: Sam Natou (M, 55), Sam Nauka (m, 50), Philip Wahe
(M, 60+)
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southeast
Tanna, Imaki area.
S 19° 36’ 10.5"; E 169° 27’ 46.1"; 50 m elev.
Tree, 9 m tall. Fruits green. Growing in
plantation/garden area between Imaki village and the
coast. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3421	April 29,2016
Marika Tuiwawa, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel Herwaen
Kemah, Philemon Ala
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
03599153