Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Ixora casei
Collection Date:
November 13, 2003
Determiner:
David H. Lorence April 2005
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Nett Municipality
Locality:
Tupwen, Paliais.
Plant Description:
Shrub, stem 3 cm in diameter, flower reddish. N.V. Ketiou [Pohnpeian]
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Young Leaves. Charm. People plant shit tree near housedin order to secure the house from bad spirits or ghosts. Participant: Prihte Rosario: Pohnpe. Unknown.
Charm. curing somebody that has eaten or drank water or food that somebody else cast a spell on it. Take four very young leaves. Chew it in order to vomit the food or water that has a spell on it. Participant: Prihte Rosario: Pohnpei. Unknown
Date of Record Creation:
June 11, 2020
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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