Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Aneityum Area Council

• Locality

  Aneityum Island. Edge of strand vegetation on small trail along coast, Anseaniplitae, NW part of Aneityum. Near homestead.

• Elevation

  Alt. 2 m. (7 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -20.2369, 169.799

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Lamiaceae)
Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R. Br.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island. Edge of
strand vegetation on small trail along coast,
Anseaniplitae, NW part of Aneityum. Near homestead.
S 20° 14’ 12.7"; E 169° 47’ 56.2"; 2 m elev.
Herb to 20 cm, flowers blue. DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4922	April 19,2016
Gregory M. Plunkett, 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.
New York botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4922
N.V. Neiak [Aneityum]
stem A wild foraged food. Roast the tuber of
this vine on an open fire for 20-40 minutes, peel
off the skin and eat like cassava or taro. Chew it
and drink the “juice” while spitting out the fiber.
The season of harvesting is in May, and during
that time it is considered a delicacy.
Source: Wopa Nasauman (m, 42), Thomas Japanesai (M, 48),
Dick Matenekea (M)