Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 5368 with Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, Iliesa Koroi, Marika Tuiwawa, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel Herwain, Andrew Namre, Thomas Japanesei Lalep, Wopa Nasawman, Benjamin Nasawman, Pascal George, Francis George, Julian George, Casimir George, Ghislain George, Tiery George., 14 Dec 2019

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. Aneityum Area Council. Aneityum Island. Imtanya (inland from Anetjninpeke Point, eastern coast).

  • Habitat

    Growing in disturbed, secondary forest.

  • Description

    Moderately branched tree, 10 m tall. Fruits green.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot;Trip-12

  • Specimen Notes

    NYBG Tissue Sample Barcode: 1426843

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05026976

    Occurrence ID: d3c76f83-cc74-44b5-ac63-9c45169605ed

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 1426843, G. M. Plunkett 5368, Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd. - Accepted : Euphorbiaceae (173.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    Aneityum Area Council

  • Locality

    Aneityum Island. Imtanya (inland from Anetjninpeke Point, eastern coast).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 68 m. (223 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -20.1949, 169.894

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New York: Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Euphorbiaceae)
Meurites moluccana (L.) Willd.
Vanuatu?; Tafea Province. Aneityum Island.
Imtanya (inland from Anetjninpeke Point, eastern
coast).
S 20° IV 41.7";.E 169° 53’ 37.3"; 68 m elev.
Moderately branched tree, 10 m tall. Growing in
disturbed, secondary forest. Fruits green. DNA, Digital
image. Duplicates: 6
Gregory M. Plunkett, #5368 December 14,2019
Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, Iliesa Koroi, Marika
Tuiwawa, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel Herwain,
Andrew Namre, Thomas Japanesei Lalep, Wopa
Nasawman, Benjamin Nasawman, Pascal George,
Francis George, Julian George, Casimir George,
Ghislain George, Tiery George.
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
05026976