Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Phaleria disperma (G.Forst.) Baillon
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Tonga, Niuafo'ou, ocean at Tongamama'o
Field Collection Date
19 Apr 1979
Field Collection Notes
Well back in strand with Fau and Pandanus. Occasional in strand on this coast; petioles red; shrub c. 2.5m tall; corolla white; flowers fragrant; fruits red. Tongan name: huni. DUP ex CHR, received 1999
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-15.61719, -175.60725 (± 300 m)
-175.60725, -175.60725 (± 300 m)
Last Update
12 Jul 2022
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