Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Diospyros samoensis
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
April 18, 2001
Observers:
Diane Ragone, Tavita Togia
Island Group:
SAMOAN ISLANDS
Locality:
Toaga site on island's south coast, National Park of American Samoa between coastal road and shoreline; elevation 5-6 m. [0.26 mi. from W end park].
Plant Description:
Slender tree 6 m tall with dark, blackish bark. Leaves dark green. Fruit spheroidal, 2 cm diam. Scarce, endemic. N.V. "Au`ouli [Samoan]."
Habitat:
Littoral forest over basalt boulders and coral sand.
Associated Species:
Terminalia catappa, Hibiscus tiliaceus, Hernandia nymphaefolia, Ficus, Macaranga, Erythrina variegata, vines, and native and naturalized herbs, with scattered cultivated plots.
Date of Record Creation:
March 6, 2014
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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