Bischofia javanica Blume
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Bischofia javanica Blume -
Collector(s)
P. A. Cox 1097 with informant Simote, 03 Jul 1987
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Location
Tonga. Tongatapu. Island of 'Eua: Ha'atu'a.
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Habitat
Agricultural plot.
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Description
Tree small; fruit reddish.
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Specimen Notes
Deposited in NY 08/04/95.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 40080
Occurrence ID: bdc0b2fa-8342-4b26-b091-c99488aff1d8
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Phyllanthaceae
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All Determinations
Bischofia javanica Blume det P. A. Cox, 1987
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Tonga
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State/Province
Tongatapu
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Locality
Island of 'Eua: Ha'atu'a
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Distribution
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
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Bischofia javanica Blume