Syzygium myriadenum Merr. & L.M.Perry

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Whitesands Tanna Area Council

• Locality

  Tanna Island, Southeast Tanna, Iatukwei area, trail to Pompitaha waterfall.

• Elevation

  Alt. 239 m. (784 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5796, 169.445

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Myrtaceae)
| Syzygium myriadenum Merr. & L.M. Perry
I Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. Southeast
I Tanna, Iatukwei area, trail to Pompitaha waterfall.
I S 19° 34’ 46.7"; E 169° 26’ 43.2"; 239 m elev.
I Well branched tree, 10 m tall. Growing in dense forest at
| edge of river with large rocks. Duplicates: 2.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3111	March 10,2015
Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel Herwaen, Morris Kawas,
Tom Ravei
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 #3111
N.V. Narrer [Nafe]
bole People use trunk for house posts as the stem
is very straight.
stem The stems can be used for firewood.
Source: Sam Nauka (m, 50), Jean-Paolo Nawarao (M, 37),
Samuel Kehma (m,36), Tom Rafei (M,3i), Jean Pascal
Wahe (M, 28)
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
03698662