Psychotria

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Whitesands Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, Southeast Tanna, Iarofi/Kounarevan area (between Iatukwei and Imaki), at Kahirapei Namare (flying fox roost) area.

• Elevation

  Alt. 224 m. (735 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5901, 169.455

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

3oi
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Rubiaceae)
Psychotria
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southeast
Tanna, Iarofi/Kounarevan area (between Iatukwei and
Imaki), at Kahirapei Namare (flying fox roost) area.
S 19° 35’ 24.3"; E 169° 27’ 19.7"; 224 m elev.
Shrub to understory tree, 3-4 m tall. Flowers white.
Growing in disturbed forest. Duplicates: 4.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3144	March 11,2015
Marika Tuiwawa, Philip Wahe, Sam Nauka, Morris
Kawas, Zero Erve, Michael J. Balick
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #3144
N.V. Kwankumaha [Nafe]
leaf The leaves of this plant are used to feed to
pigs.
Source: Sam Natou (m, 55), Sam Nauka (M, 50), Philip Wahe
(M, 60+)
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