Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Tonga, 'Eua Island, Ve'ehala Estate
Field Collection Date
16 Oct 1986
Field Collection Notes
Planted in plantations throughout the island as a source of bark for manufacture of Tapa cloth.
Local name: 'tutu'
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-21.45, -174.91667
-174.91667, -174.91667
Last Update
09 Aug 2017
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