Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae)
herbarium voucher specimen from Ua Huka (Huahuna, Uahuka) Island
(Marquesas Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region)


Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) from Ua Huka (Huahuna, Uahuka) Island (Marquesas Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Voucher number: PTBG0000040939
Herbarium (or collector): National Tropical Botanical Garden
Taxon name on voucher: Ricinus communis
Represents which PIER taxon: Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae)
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: East Polynesia
Country: French Polynesia
Island group: Marquesas Islands
Island: Ua Huka
State/province: n/a
Town/city: n/a
Locality: UA HUKA: Hane Valley: naturalized along the main stream some 50 yards from the beach next to Reo's house.
PIER location: Ua Huka (Huahuna, Uahuka) Island (Marquesas Islands/French Polynesia/Pacific region)
Habitat: n/a
Elevation (lo/hi): 0
Coordinates:
LAT/LON method: n/a
PLDesc: sub-shrub, up to 1.2 m tall; flowers minute, red; fruits green with papillate like projections.
Collector: Liloa Dunn
Collection team: n/a
CollNumber: 346
Collection date(s): 12/7/2003
Voucher comment: US, PAP, P, BISH, NY

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