Lantern tree
Hernandia nymphaeifolia (C.Presl) Kubitzki
Hernandia nymphaeifolia (C.Presl) Kubitzki is a species in the Hernandiaceae family, commonly known as the lantern tree. It is distributed across several regions including TW, Aldabra, Andaman Is., Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Cocos (Keeling) Is., Comoros, Cook Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hainan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., and Madagascar. The species was published in 1970.
Description
Hernandia nymphaeifolia is a member of the Hernandiaceae family and is known by the common name lantern tree. It is found in various locations such as Aldabra, Andaman Is., Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Cocos (Keeling) Is., Comoros, Cook Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hainan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Laccadive Is., Laos, and the Lesser Sunda Is., among others. The species was formally described in 1970.
Other common names
sea hearseLantern tree
Distribution
TW · Global · Aldabra · Andaman Is. · Borneo · Cambodia · Caroline Is. · Chagos Archipelago · Cocos (Keeling) Is. · Comoros · Cook Is. · Fiji · Gilbert Is. · Hainan · Jawa · Kazan-retto · Laccadive Is. · Laos · Lesser Sunda Is. · Madagascar · Malaya · Maldives · Maluku · Marianas · Marshall Is. · Mauritius · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto · Nauru · New Caledonia
Synonyms
Sassafras mauritianumBiasolettia nymphaeifoliaHernandia peltataHernandia vitiensisHernandia sonora var. nymphaeifoliaHernandia peltata var. cordata