Ficus

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Whitesands Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, Southeast Tanna, Iataukwei Village

• Elevation

  Alt. 229 m. (751 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5764, 169.457

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
(Moraceae)
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The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Michael J. Balick #4719
N.V. Riuwiru [Nafe]
entire plant This tree is planted by people
around household areas to hold embankments
and prevent soil from eroding.
Source: Sam Natou (M, 55)
Ficus
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southeast
Tanna, Iataukwei Village.
S 19° 34.581’; E 169° 27.393’; 229 m elev.
Tree. Growing in house area in village. Duplicates: 2.
Michael J. Balick, #4719	March 6,2015
Philemon Ala, Sam Natou
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
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