Plerandra insolita A.C. Sm. belongs to the Araliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Plerandra insolita, Plunkett, G 3186--Fiji. Waisali Rainf. Reserve. 4 Nov 2015. DSC08848 (230).JPG
Family
Araliaceae
Genus
Plerandra
Specific Epithet
insolita
Authorship
A.C. Sm.
11/4/2015
Location
Fiji, Vanua Levu (Cakaudrove Province)
-16.637389, 179.212639
Location Remarks
Waisali Rain Forest Reserve. On Cross Island Road, c. 30 km north of Hibiscus Highway in Savusavu. Places along the loop trail to a small stream. 420-470 m elev.
Collectors
Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Gregory M. Plunkett, Bruce Gray, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Alivereti Naikatini
Notes
Humid upland rainforest on a steep hillside. Treelet (monocaul) 2.5 m. Fruits green, becoming dark purple.
11/8/2015
Location
Fiji, Vanua Levu (Cakaudrove Province, Wailevu district)
-16.645028, 179.203722
Location Remarks
Waisali Rainforest Reserve c. 30 km north of Hibiscus Highway in Savusavu on Cross Island Road; then southwest and downhill on a abandoned former logging road, now eroding. Much disturbance but an interesting understory persists. 420-460 m elev.
Collectors
Jerome Munzinger, Porter P. Lowry II, Gregory M. Plunkett, Alivereti Naikatini, Bruce Gray, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Monocaul tree 3.5-4 m, in forest and at edge of logging road. Fruits green maturing to purple-black.
