Acalypha grandis Benth.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Acalypha grandis Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 3349 with Marika Tuiwawa, Frazer Alo, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel Herwaen Kemah, Lacey Strong, Philemon Ala, Joseph Kahi Narkahou, Thomas Sam Nakuramu, Johnny Simon Yawiko, Tanife Rawi Karpa, Tarpu Rawi Karpa, Yawiko Johnny Karpa, 28 Apr 2016

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area.

  • Habitat

    Growing in disturbed forest/garden area, just N of Lighthouse village.

  • Description

    Shrub, 2 m tall. Leaves brownish-maroon.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, digital image

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03599348

    Occurrence ID: 9fcc1946-43e2-4750-8714-3b07cab369d5

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01285860, G. M. Plunkett 3349, Acalypha grandis Benth. - : Euphorbiaceae (173.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Acalypha grandis Benth. det C. Sam

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    South West Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.639, 169.432

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03599348
03599348
New York Botanical Garden: NY	V
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH 1vJLpvn'7
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Euphorbiaceae)
Acalypha grandis Benth.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South Tanna,
Kwamera area.
S 19° 38’ 20.4"; E 169° 25’ 54.6"; 100 m elev.
Shrub, 2 m tall. Leaves brownish-maroon. Growing in
disturbed forest/garden area, just N of Lighthouse
village. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3349	April 28,2016
Marika Tuiwawa, Frazer Alo, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel
Herwaen Kemah, Lacey Strong, Philemon Ala, Joseph
Kahi Narkahou, Thomas Sam Nakuramu, Johnny Simon
Yawiko, Tanife Rawi Karpa, Tarpu Rawi Karpa, Yawiko
Johnny Karpa
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #3349
N.V. Nikinapus Piteu [Nafe]
leaf For a general sickness, 3-4 leaves are
wrapped together and squeezed. The extraction
is mixed with water and administered 2 times per
day.
Source: Sam Natou (M, 55), Sam Nauka (M, 50), Philip Wahe
(M, 60+)