Miscanthus sinensis Andersson

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Aneityum Area Council

• Locality

  Aneityum Island. Forest behind Unameij, Anuwunamlau

• Elevation

  Alt. 30 m. (98 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -20.2296, 169.779

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The Flora of Vanuatu
Miscanthus sinensis Andersson
(Poaceae)
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island. Forest
behind Unameij, Anuwunamlau.
S 20° 13’ 46.7”; E 169° 46’ 44.8"; 30 m elev.
Grass to 1.5-2.0 m tall, inflorescence white. Red clay
soil, scrub vegetation. DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4885	April 16,2016
Gregory M. Plunkett, K. David Harrison, Thomas Doro
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
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The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4885
N.V. Nigyec [Aneityum]
stem, leaf Used as roof thatching in cyclone
houses. Cut this grass in the morning, let dry
for 2 days, and then use to weave the roof of a
house. This is thicker and heavier than a coconut
leaf and will last several years longer.
leaf When indicating something is tabu (scared,
forbidden), tie the leaf and put it in on object,
such as ripe bananas. People will understand it is
tabu and will not take it away.
Source: Wopa Nasauman (M, 42), Rene Theimu (M, 42)
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
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