Omalanthus nutans (G.Forst.) Guillaumin

TRUMAN G. YUNCKER HERBARIUM-
OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (6PU)
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BOTANICAL
GARDEt*
Homalanthus nutans (Forster) Pax, in Engler and Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam.
Ill, 5:96, 1890.
Small glabrous tree. Leaves alternate, triangular-ovate, entire, acute, petioles slender,
longer than the blade. Flowers monoecious. Male flowers small, greenish, in axillary
spikes. Female flowers on long, axillary pedicels. Fruit pyramidal, about 8 mm, thirC
Frequent in thickets (9600, 9692, 10079). Parts of the plant are used in
the preparation of native medicines. A strong twine is prepared from the
bark, and the straight stems are used in making shafts for arrows and tikas or
throwing sticks. Native name, foumamala.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Presented to DPU Herbarium
by T. G. Yuncker
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DEPAUW UNIV.
HERBARIUM.
HERBARIUM 27712
T. G. YUNCKER
Flora of Niue Island
Herbarium of Bernice P. Bishop Mu*euni
I so. 9600
Homalanthus nutans (Forster) Pax
? Small tree 4 m. tall, 10 cm. d'iam.
In forest clearing 1 ml. s. of Alofi
20 m. alt. Jan. 12, 1940.
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