Erythrospermum acuminatissimum, Lowry, P 7353--Fiji. Nabouwalu Rd. 5 Nov 2015. DSC09639 (16).JPG
Native to Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Fiji, Vanua Levu (Macuata, Dreketi)
-16.597583, 178.880333
Location Remarks
Remnant dry forest along Nabouwalu Road from Labasa to Nabavatu, c. 500 m south of junction to Irrigation Statioin. 6m elev.
Collectors
Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Bruce Gray, Gregory M. Plunkett, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Alivereti Naikatini
Notes
Remnant vegetation with lots of Cinnamomum, mostly pasture. Tree 9-10 m.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Achariaceae
Genus
Erythrospermum
Specific Epithet
acuminatissimum
Authorship
(A.Gray) A.C.Sm.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 4.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#196,948 of 335,497
Top 59%
Extinction probability
6%
