Elattostachys falcata, S. Buerki 176--Fiji. Nadarivatu Nature Reserve. 10 Feb 2011. 026 (18).jpg
Native to Fiji, New Caledonia, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
Fiji, Viti Levu
-17.720278, 178.033611
Location Remarks
Monasavu Rd., 3.5 km past Monasavu Dam access rd., along road toward Tavua. Humid forest. 960 m elev.
Collectors
Sven Buerki, Marika Tuiwawa, F. Tuiwawa, Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Identified by
Originally identified by Sven Buerki (updated via taxonomic correction)
Notes
Arbre 8-12m; f. concolore, glabre; fr. trigone, glabre, int. loges pubescentes, poils blanc-brun.
Location
New Caledonia, North
-21.32175, 165.0745
Location Remarks
Avangui, ca. 2.5 km W of Forêt Français on RPN 1, on N side of road at crossing over Creek Hervouet. Sclerophyllous forest on calcareous substrate with some ultramafic colluvium.
Collectors
Jerome Munzinger, Porter P. Lowry II, Chrissen Gemmill, Jean-Noel Labat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Location
New Caledonia, Province du Sud
-21.028861, 165.296083
Location Remarks
Vallée de la Tchamba, forêt de crête, bord de piste, sol volcano-sédimentaire. 49 m elev.
Collectors
Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Bruce Gray, David Bruy, Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger
Notes
Tree to 10 m, 25 cm in diam; Immature fruit green.
Location
New Caledonia, South
-22.504167, 166
Location Remarks
Sommet du Mont Do.
Collectors
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Sapindaceae
Genus
Elattostachys
Specific Epithet
apetala
Authorship
(Labill.) Radlk.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.5
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#251,109 of 335,497
Top 75%
Extinction probability
6%
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
