Planchonella

  • Filed As

    Sapotaceae
    Planchonella

  • Collector(s)

    J. Munzinger 8237 with David Bruy, Gregory M. Plunkett, Wopa Nasawman, Marika Tuiwawa, Iliesa Koroi, Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel Herwain, Andrew Namre, Benjamin Nasawman., 11 Dec 2019

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. Aneityum Area Council. Aneityum Island. Noposjec, 2.8 km N of Anelcauhat (direct distance).

  • Habitat

    Growing in dense, well developed forest.

  • Description

    Tree 12 m tall. Latex white, fruit 60 mm long x 40 mm in diameter. Probably 5 seeds, brown, pointed at the top, 50 mm long, 14,5 mm wide & 67 mm thick; endosperm yellow, no albumen, flower yellow.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05026928

    Occurrence ID: a13f2c0b-bd45-4cb2-b977-1dfa3d75b6f3

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 1426942, J. Munzinger 8237, Planchonella - Accepted : Sapotaceae (269.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Sapotaceae

  • All Determinations

    Planchonella

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    Aneityum Area Council

  • Locality

    Aneityum Island. Noposjec, 2.8 km N of Anelcauhat (direct distance).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -20.2133, 169.783

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PfiC 2£9
The Flora of Vanuatu
. New York Botanical Garden: NY •
Vanuatu National Herbarium; PVNH
(Sapotaceae)
Planchonella
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island.
Noposjec, 2.8 km N of Anelcauhat (direct distance).
S 20° 12' 48”; E 169° 46' 59*| 200 m elev.
Tree 12 m tall. Growing in dense, well developed
forest. Latex white, fruit 60 mm long x 40 mm in
diameter. Probably 5 seeds, brown, pointed at the top,
50 mm long, 14,5 mm wide & 67 mm thick;
endosperm yellow, no albumen, flower yellow. DNÀ.
Duplicates: 7
Jérôme Munzinger, #8237 December 11, 2019
David Bruy, Gregory M. Plunkett, Wopa Nasawman,
Marika Tuiwawa, Iliesa Koroi, Presley Dovo, Thomas
Doro, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel Herwain, Andrew
Namre, Benjamin Nasawman.
A collaboration of NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
05026928