Morinda citrifolia (Rubiaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Morinda citrifolia (Rubiaceae) from Ta‘u Island (Manu‘a Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | PTBG0000034731 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | National Tropical Botanical Garden |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Morinda citrifolia L. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Morinda citrifolia (Rubiaceae) |
| Local name: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 24 June 2010 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | n/a |
| Determination date: | n/a |
| Determination institution: | National Tropical Botanical Garden (PTBG) |
| Region: | West Polynesia |
| Country: | American Samoa |
| Island group: | Samoan Islands |
| Island: | Ta'u |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | TAU: SE corner of island. National Park of American Samoa, coastal trail between Tufu Point and Si`u Point: littoral forest with canopy of Barring tonia asiatica, Hernandia nymphaeifolia, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Ficus, Morinda, Macaranga,.... |
| PIER location: | Ta‘u Island (Manu‘a Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | n/a |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Small tree 3 m tall with full, dense crown. Inflorescences l eaf-opposed. Corolla lobes white, tube green. Syncarp 6 x 4 cm, green ripening waxy-white, becoming soft and foetid smel ling. Samoan name: "nonu" |
| Collector: | David H. Lorence |
| Collection team: | Diane Ragone, Jim Wiseman, Mino Fialua, Paulo Paulo |
| CollNumber: | 8531 |
| Collection date(s): | 4/12/2001 |
| Voucher comment: | NPSAS, US |
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