Cerbera odollam Gaertn.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Cerbera odollam Gaertn.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 5418 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, 10 m tall. Flowers white, fruits green turning dark purple.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05026706

    Occurrence ID: fd4a076a-b05c-4758-b16f-b0cffacc2ade

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cerbera odollam Gaertn. det G. M. Plunkett, 28 Jan 2021

  • 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
Cerbera odollam Gaertn.	^	P ynaceae)
Vanuatu: Penama Province. Pentecost Island.
North Pentecost, Angiama area.
S 15° 29’ 34.2"; 1168° 09' 27.5"; 270 m elev.
Well branched tree, 10 m tall. Growing in disturbed
forest along footpath near the "Vatu Vwenuvwenu"
(Whistling Stone). Flowers white, fruits green turning
dark purple. DNA, Digital image. Duplicates:
Gregory M. Plunkett, #5418	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
05026706