Melia azedarach L.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island. just east of Lenakel, along track to Letakran Village, along creek.

• Elevation

  Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5285, 169.279

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

BOTANICAL
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03599182
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Meliaceae)
Melia azedarach L.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. West Tanna,
just east of Lenakel, along track to Letakran Village,
along creek.
S 19° 31’ 42.6"; E 169° 16’ 43.7"; 50 m elev.
Moderately branched tree, 8 m tall, 24 cm dbh. Growing
in disturbed secondary forest. DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 5.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #2797	June 7,2014
Michael Balick, Kate Armstrong, R. Sean Thackurdeen,
Jean-Pascal Wahe, Presley Dovo, Joshua Andrew
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #2797
N.V. Sita [Tanna]
stem Good wood for lumber—semi-commercial
extraction.
seed Seeds are considered poisonous.
Source: Jean-Pascal Wahe (M), Joshua Andrew (M)
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH