Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Aleurites moluccana (Euphorbiaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Ovalau Island
(Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Aleurites moluccana (Euphorbiaceae) from Ovalau Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH137854
Herbarium (or collector): Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd.
Represents which PIER taxon: Aleurites moluccana (Euphorbiaceae)
Local name: Lauthe
Info current as of: 01 October 2003
PIER comments: n/a
Local name language: n/a
Deteriminer: A.C. Smith
Determination date: n/a
Determination institution: P (P)
Region: Melanesia
Country: Fiji
Island group: n/a
Island: Ovalau
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: Hills southeast of valley of Mbureta River
PIER location: Ovalau Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region)
Habitat: Dense forest. On steep rocky slopes.
Elevation (lo/hi): 100-300 m
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Tree to 25 m high, petals and filaments white; anthers yellow.
Collector: Smith, A.C.
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 7406
Collection date(s): 14.v.1953
Voucher comment: Sheet 2 of 2. See sheet #137853.

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