Psychotria trichostoma Merr. & L.M.Perry

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  South West Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, in forest near Yenasur, along ridge to Mount Tukosmera.

• Elevation

  Alt. 264 m. (866 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5989, 169.348

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Nf.w York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #2943
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N.V. Kawabsabish [Neuai]
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leaf The green leaves of this plant are used to
feed pigs. As this plant often grows at distance
from the village, it is harvested and carried to the
pigs at the will of the owner.
Source: John Pasua (M,55), Samuel Herwaen (m,29), Joseph
Kema (M, 28), Benjamin Tom (M, is>
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
	
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Psychotria trichostoma Merr. & L.M. Perry
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southwest
Tanna, in forest near Yenasur, along ridge to Mount
Tukosmera.
S 19° 35’ 55.9"; E 169° 20’ 54.5"; 264 m elev.
Small tree, 5-6 m tall, c. 6.5 cm dbh. Flowers white,
fruits green. Growing in canopy gap of otherwise dense
forest. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 7.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #2943 November 18,2014
Tom A. Ranker, Marika Tuiwawa, Chanel Sam, R. Sean
Thackurdeen, Frazer Alo, Benjamin Tom, Joseph Kema,
Samuel Herwaen, John Pascua
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
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