Ficus adenosperma Miq.

• 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

PAC
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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4867
N.V. Nithitau [Aneityum]
fruit Fruits are sweet and edible when ripe.
leaf The leaves of this species are mixed in
with other leaves to produce an unspecified local
medicine that helps to cure spiritual sicknesses.
entire plant This plant is an indicator of rich
soil, a good place to plant one’s garden.
Source: Reuben Neriam (m, 49), Wopa Nasauman (M, 42),
Charlie Nafamiyng (M, 35)
The Flora of Vanuatu
Ficus adenosperma Miq.
(Moraceae)
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island. Unameij,
Anuwunamlau.
S 20° 13’ 54.6"; E 169° 46’ 39.6"; 7 m elev.
Tree to 8 m, dbh 20 cm, fruits green. Growing in forest
near house. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4867	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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