Pipturus argenteus (G.Forst.) Wedd.

• 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 Flora of Vanuatu
(Urticaceae)
Pipturus argenteus (G. Forst.) Wedd.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island. Unameij,
ju Anuwunamlau.
S 20° 13’ 54.6"; E 169° 46’ 39.6"; 7 m elev.
Tree to 8 m, dbh 10 cm, inflorescence green-white.
DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4863	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.
collect the shells used for adomment-the animals
in the shells like to eat the material on the sticks.
fruit Dried fruits of this plant are eaten by birds.
Source: Reuben Neriam (M, 49), Wopa Nasauman (m, 42),
Charlie Nafamiyng (M, 35)