Bischofia javanica Blume

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Bischofia javanica Blume

  • Collector(s)

    P. A. Cox 1097 with informant Simote, 03 Jul 1987

  • Location

    Tonga. Tongatapu. Island of 'Eua: Ha'atu'a.

  • Habitat

    Agricultural plot.

  • Description

    Tree small; fruit reddish.

  • Specimen Notes

    Deposited in NY 08/04/95.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 40080

    Occurrence ID: bdc0b2fa-8342-4b26-b091-c99488aff1d8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Phyllanthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bischofia javanica Blume det P. A. Cox, 1987

REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATfON OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Tonga
Bischofia javanica Blume
A**/ A- <Vi laHfr
Small tree with reddish fruits
Native name: Koka [Simote]
Island of ’Eua; Ha'atu'a; in
agricultural plot. Ca 190 ft elev.
Native use: medicinal: leaves used for
mohe ila (sleep and fever disorder?)
[Simote]
Paul Alan Cox
1097	3 July 1987
HERBARIUM OF BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
PROVO, UTAH
Fieldwork supported by Merck Research
Laboratories. Voucher for Merck
Pharmaceutical Screening.
00040080