Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Flacourtia rukam (Flacourtiaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Aulupse‘el Island
(Rock Islands/Palau/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Flacourtia rukam (Flacourtiaceae) from Aulupse‘el Island (Rock Islands/Palau/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: BISH425841
Herbarium (or collector): Bernice P. Bishop Museum
Taxon name on voucher: Flacourtia rukam var. micronesica Fosberg & Sachet
Represents which PIER taxon: Flacourtia rukam (Flacourtiaceae)
Local name: em ong
Info current as of: 01 October 2003
PIER comments: n/a
Local name language: n/a
Deteriminer: F.R.Fosberg
Determination date: 1978
Determination institution: Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH)
Region: Micronesia
Country: Caroline Islands
Island group: n/a
Island: Aulupse'el Island
State/province: Palau Group
Town/city: n/a
Locality: Du'ebachel beach, east end of island.
PIER location: Aulupse‘el Island (Rock Islands/Palau/Pacific region)
Habitat: Seedlings only seen on small sand flat back of beach.
Elevation (lo/hi): 2 m
Coordinates: n/a
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: seedlings 1.5 m tall, young growth red.
Collector: Fosberg, F.R.
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 47443
Collection date(s): 23.viii.1965
Voucher comment: Fruit said to be eaten.

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