Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) from Tongatapu Island (Tongatapu Group/Tonga/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH0000697227 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Ricinus communis L. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) |
| Local name: | Lepo |
| 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: | Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University (A) |
| Region: | West Polynesia |
| Country: | Tonga |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Tongatapu |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Near Niutoua village on the eastern side of the island. |
| PIER location: | Tongatapu Island (Tongatapu Group/Tonga/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Clump on edge of old plantation. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Coarse subwoody herb. |
| Collector: | Yuncker, T.G. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 15110 |
| Collection date(s): | 2.iii.1953 |
| Voucher comment: | "Now now" cultivated. Leaves used for wrapping shellfish. |
| "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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