Ficus prolixa G.Forst.

TRUMAN G. YUNCKER HERBARIUM
OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (DPU)
PURCHASED BY NY IN 1987
eotanicau
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Presented to DPU Herbarium
j?y T, G. Yuncksr
Ficus prolixa Forster f., FI. Ins. Austr. Prodr., 77, 1786.
Medium to large tree. Leaves alternate, elliptic-oblong, up to 15 or more cm. long
and 6 cm. wide, though mostly somewhat smaller, entire, glabrous, pinnately veined, the
lower plinerved, base abruptly acute or obtuse, apex acute.
In thickets and forested areas (9712, 9828, 10081, 10139). Only sterile
specimens were seen. The fruit is eaten by birds. The aerial roots were
originally used to make hiapo and were used as cordage for bow strings, fish
lines, and sling shots. English name, banyan; native names, ovava, pualiki.
DEPAUW UNIV.
HERBARIUM. 26443 HERBARIUM
T. G. YUNCKER
Flora of Niue Island
Herbarium of Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Ficus	. ?
Tree 15 tall, 1 m. diam. In forest v
near Mutalau village, 65 m. alt.	“
Jan. 17, 1940.
ovava
Cou.. T. G. Ytjmck*
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