Leucaena leucocephala (Fabaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Leucaena leucocephala (Fabaceae) from Yasawas Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH154927 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Leucaena leucocephala (Fabaceae) |
| Local name: | vaivai |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | A.C. Smith |
| Determination date: | 1965 |
| Determination institution: | Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | Melanesia |
| Country: | Fiji |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Waya |
| State/province: | Yasawa |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Wailevu Creek |
| PIER location: | Yasawas Island (Fiji Islands/Fiji/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Woods along lower wods. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | 700 ft |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Slender tree 8 m x 10 cm. |
| Collector: | St.John, H. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 18079 |
| Collection date(s): | 17.vii.1937 |
| Voucher comment: | Roots used to bleach hair to red. |
| "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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