Diospyros

  • Filed As

    Ebenaceae
    Diospyros sp. nov.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 5420 with Presley Dovo, Selwyn Dovo, Colin Dovo, Joe Hinge, Kenson Hinge, 31 May 2020

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Pénama. Pentecost Island. North Pentecost, Angiama area. Growing in disturbed forest along footpath near the "Vatu Vwenuvwenu" (Whistling Stone).

  • Description

    Well branched tree, 2-3 m tall. Fruits green turning yellow then orange.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05026697

    Occurrence ID: d0808d53-d2ec-4cf3-b172-99ad3945a7e3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ebenaceae

  • All Determinations

    Diospyros, sp. nov., det C. Sam, 14 Apr 2021
    Note: "sp. nov. 2"

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Pénama

  • Locality

    Pentecost Island. North Pentecost, Angiama area. Growing in disturbed forest along footpath near the "Vatu Vwenuvwenu" (Whistling Stone).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 270 m. (886 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.4928, 168.158

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, New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Ebenaceae)
Diospyros sp. nov.
Vanuatu: Penama Province. Pentecost Island.
North Pentecost, Angiama area.
S 15° 29’ 34.2"; E 168° 09' 27.5"; 270 m elev
Well branched tree, 2-3 m tall. Growing in disturbed
forest along footpath near the "Vatu Vwenuvwenu"
(Whistling Stone). Fruits green turning yellow then
orange. DNA, Digital image. Duplicates:
Gregory M. Plunkett, #5420	May 31, 2020
Presley Dovo, Selwyn Dovo, Colin Dovo, Joe Hinge
Kenson Hinge.
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund
05026697