Polyscias joskei Gibbs belongs to the Araliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Polyscias joskei, Plunkett, G 3180--Fiji. Delaikoro Mtn. 3 Nov 2015. DSC08393 (293).JPG
Family
Araliaceae
Genus
Polyscias
Specific Epithet
joskei
Authorship
Gibbs
11/3/2015
Location
Fiji, Vanua Levu (Cakaudrove Prov.)
-16.626667, 179.017556
Location Remarks
Delaikoro Mountain. Road to cell tower, near the top. 926 m elev.
Collectors
Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Gregory M. Plunkett, Bruce Gray, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Alivereti Naikatini
Notes
Humid, mid-elevation forest to low, open cloud forest farther up the steep slopes. Treelet 2-3 m. Staminate plant.
2/8/2011
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
Marika Tuiwawa, F. Tuiwawa, Porter P. Lowry II, Jerome Munzinger, Sven Buerki, Martin W. Callmander, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Well branched tree ca. 5m tall. Nearly mature fruit dark green tinged purple.
