Pimenta racemosa (Myrtaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Pimenta racemosa (Myrtaceae) from Tongatapu Island (Tongatapu Group/Tonga/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH668956 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Pimenta racemosa J.W.Moore |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Pimenta racemosa (Myrtaceae) |
| Local name: | sinimoni |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | G.P. Buelow |
| Determination date: | n/a |
| Determination institution: | CHR (CHR) |
| Region: | West Polynesia |
| Country: | Tonga |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Tongatapu |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Kolomotu'a- Wellington & Vaha'akolo Rds. |
| PIER location: | Tongatapu Island (Tongatapu Group/Tonga/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Ornamental in yard. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Small tree the main branches cut at around 3 m high; bark peeling leaving smooth trunk which is spotted with remaining bark; leaves and flowers fragrant; flowers whitish. |
| Collector: | Buelow, G.P. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 402943 |
| Collection date(s): | 26.x.1978 |
| Voucher comment: | The leaves are used to scent oil. Sometimes planted around homes. |
| "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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