Cleidion neoebudicum Airy Shaw

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Aneityum Area Council

• Locality

  Aneityum Island. Primary forest along road to Umej. Andoptan.

• Elevation

  Alt. 20 m. (66 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -20.2346, 169.804

• Distribution

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4936
N.V. Niegret [Aneityum]
leaf The leaves are used to insulate earth ovens
when cooking big fish or taro.
Source: Wopa Nasauman (M, 42), Thomas Japanesai (M, 48),
Dick Matenekea (M)
^ The Flora of Vanuatu
(Euphorbiaceae)
Cleidion neoebudicum Airy Shaw
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island. Primary
forest along road to Umej. Andoptan.
S 20° 14’ 04.4"; E 169° 48’ 12.9"; 20 m elev.
Tree to 4 m, dbh 10 cm, flowers white. DNA, digital.
image. Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4936	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
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