Tabernaemontana aurantiaca Gaudich.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Tabernaemontana aurantiaca Gaudich.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 5560 with Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, Charlie Bride Paul, Smith Paul, Juliusatalay Sesbah, Abraham Junior Eldads, Daddly Lolowia, 26 Mar 2021

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Torba. Vanua Lava Island. Marsdenville, to the NE of the airport.

  • Habitat

    Growing in disturbed rainforest.

  • Description

    Moderately to well branched tree, 4 m tall. Latex white. Flowers white, fruits green to orange to orange-red.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05026650

    Occurrence ID: e5802388-966b-4b6d-812f-97f650d3b201

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Torba

  • Locality

    Vanua Lava Island. Marsdenville, to the NE of the airport.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 30 m. (98 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.8482, 167.527

  • Distribution

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pH. *17
New York Botanical Garden: NY '
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Apocynaceae)
Tabernaemontana aurantiaca Gaudich.
Vanuatu: Torba Province, Vanua Lava Island.
Marsdenville, to the NE of the airport.
S 13° 50' 53.4"; E 167° 31' 36.8"; 30 m elev.
Moderately to well branched tree, 4 m tall. Growing in
disturbed rainforest. Latex white. Flowers white, fruits
green to orange to orange-red. DNA, Digital image.
Duplicates: 7
Gregory M. Plunkett, #5560 March 26, 2021
Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, Charlie Bride Paul,
Smith Paul, Juliusatalay Sesbah, Abraham Junior
Eldads, Daddly Lolowia.
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
05026650