Baccaurea taitensis Müll.Arg.

? Baccaurea aff. tahitensis Mueller-Argau, DC Prodr. 15(2) : 463, 1866.
Tree about 5 m. tall. Leaves alternate, oval-ovate, entire or slightly undulate, essen-
tially glabrous, tijp to 15 or more cm. long, pinnately veined, base rounded or subacute,
apex acuminate, petioles up to 5 cm. long. Flowers and fruit not seen.
In forested areas (9773). A fast red dye is obtained from the bark. The
wood is used for house construction, and parts of the plant are used in native
medicines. Native name, koka.
Herbarium of Bernice P. Bishop Museum
No.
9773
Presented to DPU Herbariuj
by T. G. Yunckw
Tree 5 m. tall, 15 cm. diam. in forest
6 ml. e. of Alofi. 65 m. alt. A fast
dye obtained from bark. Jan. 20, 19^0.
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Coll. T. G. Yuncke*
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PURCHASED BY NY IN 1987
Flora of Niue Island
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