Bischofia javanica Blume

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Bischofia javanica Blume

  • Collector(s)

    T. G. Yuncker 15715, 25 Apr 1953

  • Location

    Tonga. Island of Lifuka. In thicket between the road and the beach, north of Pangai village.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3949006

    Occurrence ID: 4b70a6e5-0d71-404a-a119-ba186b265b17

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Phyllanthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bischofia javanica Blume

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Tonga

  • Locality

    Island of Lifuka. In thicket between the road and the beach, north of Pangai village

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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herbarium
T» G.. YUNOifcj*
DEPAUW UNIV.
herbarium.
G44t4
PLANTS OF TONGA
Island of Lifuka
T. G. Yuncker, No. 15 i 715
Bischofia javanica Bl.
Date: Apr. 25, 1953
Tree, about 7 m* tallj stem about 25 cm. in
diameter; stems used as fence posts; the sap furn-
ishes a dye for coloring tapa. In thicket between
the road and the beach, north of Pangai village.
Tongan name: Koka
presented to UPU Herbarium
by T. Q. Yuncker
TRUMAN G. YUNCKER HERBARIUM
OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (DPU)
PURCHASED BY NY IN 1987.
03949006