Sida rhombifolia L.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Aneityum Area Council

• Locality

  Aneityum Island. Forest behind Unameij, Anuwunamlau

• Elevation

  Alt. 23 m. (75 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -20.2302, 169.778

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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The Flora of Vanuatu
(Malvaceae)
Sida rhombifolia L.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island. Forest
behind Unameij, Anuwunamlau.
S 20° 13’ 48.8"; E 169° 46’ 39.0"; 23 m elev.
Herb to 0.75 m, flowers yellow. DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4891	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.
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4891
N.V. Wakas [Aneityum]
fruit, leaf If a person has the flu, collect the
fruits and chew and swallow them. Chew 3 fruits
in the morning for 3 days. Also take a handful of
leaves, still on branches, and boil them in a half
liter of water, for 15 minutes. Drink 1 cup daily
for 5 days or until the sickness abates.
Source: Wopa Nasauman (m, 42), Rene Theimu (m, 42)