Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Flacourtia rukam (Salicaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Tutuila Island
(Tutuila Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Flacourtia rukam (Salicaceae) from Tutuila Island (Tutuila Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH0000144859
Herbarium (or collector): Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Flacourtia rukam Zoll. & Moritzi
Represents which PIER taxon: Flacourtia rukam (Salicaceae)
Local name: filimoto
Info current as of: 01 October 2003
PIER comments: n/a
Local name language: n/a
Deteriminer: n/a
Determination date: n/a
Determination institution: University of California (UC)
Region: West Polynesia
Country: Samoa
Island group: n/a
Island: Tutuila
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: On road to New Aloao
PIER location: Tutuila Island (Tutuila Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region)
Habitat: Edge of plantation to village. Good soil, well drained location.
Elevation (lo/hi): 250 m
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: Small, branching tree to five meters. Fruit red.
Collector: Wisner, A.W.
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: n/a
Collection date(s): 25.v.1959
Voucher comment: Berries immature at this stage. Said to become darker colored and sweeter to taste.

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