Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Euodia hortensis
Collector Name:
Tim Flynn
Collection Date:
October 27, 1989
Determiner:
Thomas G. Hartley xii.1999
Observers:
Art Whistler, Sam Pearsall
Island Group:
SAMOAN ISLANDS
Locality:
Abandoned village of Sagatugi, behind Aganoa beach.
Plant Description:
Common shrub of up to 10 ft.; leaves dark glossy green above, glossy, paler below with yellowish midvein; petals four, white; fruit pale green; entire plant with an unpleasant odour.
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Planted around homes to keep spirits away.
Habitat:
Secondary forest.
Associated Species:
Dominated by Cocos.
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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