Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae) from Kanathea Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH143274 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Jatropha curcas L. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae) |
| Local name: | wiriwiri |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | A.C. Smith |
| Determination date: | 1968 |
| Determination institution: | UC (UC) |
| Region: | Melanesia |
| Country: | Fiji |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | n/a |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Kanathea |
| PIER location: | Kanathea Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | lowland. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 5-50 m |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Low tree 3-5 m high, diam. up to 10 cm. Bark smooth, silvery gray; sapwood white, thick, reddish sap; heartwood white, very soft. Flower fragrant, green and yellow; fruit green to dark brown. |
| Collector: | Bryan Jr, E.H. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 573 |
| Collection date(s): | 19.ix.1924 |
| Voucher comment: | Nat. uses: light wood, when dry, used for canoe outrigger. Used extensively for hedges along fences. |
| "n/a" (above) means "not applicable" or "not available," as appropriate. The template for this page was created on 26 September 2006 by PT; the page contents were last regenerated on 26 September 2006 by PT. |
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