Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Bischofia javanica Blume
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Tonga, Ha'apai Group, Lofanga Island, on outskirts of village
Field Collection Date
19 Jul 1988
Field Collection Notes
Branches 4 m high resprouting from old stump in
plantation. Extract of bark used as medicine.
Tongan name: koka
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-19.825, -174.55139 (± 300 m)
-174.55139, -174.55139 (± 300 m)
Last Update
10 Aug 2018
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