Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.

• 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
(Goodeniaceae)
Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.
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.
Shrub to 2 m, flowers white. DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4926	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.
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4926
N.V. Nnatha [Aneityum]
leaf Use the leaves to make compost to be placed
at the bottom of the hole where taro is to be
planted. Several leaves are first placed in the
hole, then it is covered with soil. The taro is
sewed on top of the hole. Serves as a fertilizer.
Source: Wopa Nasauman (M, 42), Thomas Japanesai (M, 48),
Dick Matenekea (M)