Ficus obliqua G.Forst.

  • Filed As

    Moraceae
    Ficus obliqua G.Forst.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 2831 with Michael Balick, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Kate Armstrong, R. Sean Thackurdeen, Ben Nambo, 11 Jun 2014

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Taféa. Middle Bush Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, Central Tanna, near Mount Lowanialu, along road from Lenakel to Yasur, c. 9.5 km SE of Lamnatu, near switchbacks in road leading down to the east coast.

  • Habitat

    Growing at edge of roadside forest.

  • Description

    Large tree, 8-10 m tall, with well developed crownand many horizontal branches. Fruits orange.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, digital image

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03599205

    Occurrence ID: 47658cbb-1215-4c1c-b973-11da38b69d0b

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01285378, G. M. Plunkett 2831, Ficus obliqua G.Forst. - : Moraceae (81.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Rosales

  • Family

    Moraceae

  • All Determinations

    Ficus obliqua G.Forst.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Taféa

  • County/Municipio

    Middle Bush Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, Central Tanna, near Mount Lowanialu, along road from Lenakel to Yasur, c. 9.5 km SE of Lamnatu, near switchbacks in road leading down to the east coast.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 511 m. (1677 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.4993, 169.377

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Moraceae)
Ficus obliqua G. Forst.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Central
Tanna, near Mount Lowanialu, along road from Lenakel
to Yasur, c. 9.5 km SE of Lamnatu, near switchbacks in
road leading down to the east coast.
S 19° 29’ 57.6"; E 169° 22’ 36.8"; 511 melev.
Large tree, 8-10 m tall, with well developed crown and
many horizontal branches. Fruits orange. Growing at
edge of roadside forest. DNA, digital image.
Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #2831	June 11,2014
Michael Balick, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Kate Armstrong, R.
Sean Thackurdeen, Ben Nambo
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.