Acalypha L.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Aneityum Area Council

• Locality

  Aneityum Island. Unameij, Anuwunamlau

• Elevation

  Alt. 7 m. (23 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -20.2318, 169.778

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4862
N.V. Nacyanja [Aneityum]
leaf Mix the dried leaves of this plant with pieces
of coconut to feed to chickens. They are said
to like this feed. It will make the chickens pro-
duce more eggs and also increase the number of
healthy chickens. N.B. The common name of this
plant refers to the footprint of a chicken. And the
species is often planted near areas where chick-
ens reside.
Source: Reuben Neriam (m, 49), Wopa Nasauman (m, 42),
Charlie Nafamiyng (M, 35)
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Euphorbiaceae)
Acalypha
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island. Unameij,
Anuwunamlau.
S 20° 13’ 54.6"; E 169° 46’ 39.6"; 7 m elev.
Shrub to 2 m, dbh 3 cm, inflorescence whitish-green.
DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4862	April 15,2016
Gregory M. Plunkett, K. David Harrison, Presley Dovo,
Thomas Doro, Jean-Pascal Wahe
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH,funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
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