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NTBG Plant Name:
Cocos nucifera
Barcode:
PTBG1000000952
Specimen ID:
053004
Collector ID:
61
Collector Name:
A. Dores
Collection Date:
November 12, 2002
Other Herbarium:
NY
Determiner:
David H. Lorence April 2005
Region:
Micronesia
Country:
FM
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Island:
Pohnpei
State:
POHNPEI STATE
County:
U Municipality
Elevation:
10
Locality:
Pohnmaiau, Pahlap.
Plant Category:
monocot
Plant Description:
Palm tree, stem 40cm diameter, 7m tall, flowers white, fruits green. N.V. nihweita [Pohnpeian]
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Flowers. Charm. Use to spiritually sweep off the teeth of a dog that bites you. Take the flowers, pound. Rub on where the dog has bitten you. Informant: Loreda Dores: Pohnpei. Female.
Date of Record Creation:
June 23, 2025
Date of Last Update:
June 23, 2025

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