Cerbera manghas L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Cerbera manghas L.

  • Collector(s)

    S. P. Perlman 18350, 01 Feb 2003

  • Location

    French Polynesia. Marquesas Islands. TAHUATA, Motopu valley, south side of valley, north facing slope.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2023.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04184056

    Occurrence ID: c7f727c9-5de7-4ea6-8bea-8764dbbcc434

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cerbera manghas L.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    French Polynesia

  • State/Province

    Marquesas Islands

  • Locality

    TAHUATA, Motopu valley, south side of valley, north facing slope.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 137 m. (449 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -9.91575, -139.077

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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FLORA OF THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS
Cerberamarrghas L.	JS, PAP, P, BiSH, NY
APOCYNACEAE
FRENCH POLYNESIA: Marques« Islands
Marquesas Islands : TAHUATA, Motopu valley, south side of valley,north facing
slope, j&ove road in forest of Cerbera manghas, Cyclophyllum barbatum,
Pand-sTus tectorkjs, Peperomia, Eugenia rekiwardtiana, Thespecia popuhea,
Ficus proliia, Cocos mcifera, Sapindus saponaria, Morhda chrHblia, Indigofcra,
Cordia subcordata, Prernna obtustfoiia, Term'nalia, Xybsma sjaveolens,
Wahheria indica, Psidbm guajava
Small tree, leaves alternate, appear spiraliy arranged, cbstered at branch ends,
simple, entire, pale green beneath, white latex, petioles 2-5 cm., narrowly elliptic
leaves, flowers fragrant, corolla white with pHc tinge
Weeds, goats
Latf.ong: 9° 54' 945" S139° 4 632 W
Elev: 449 ft = 137 m
Steve Perlman 18,350	01 FEB 2003
Ken Wood
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
Joint expedition sponsored by NTBG and the Delegation a la Recherche
04184056