Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Alpinia carolinensis
Collector Name:
P. Raynor
Collection Date:
September 2, 2003
Determiner:
D.H. Lorence (PTBG) Mar 2005
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Plant Description:
Tree, 4m tall, stem 10cm diameter, fruits reddish. N.V. Iouiou [Pohnpeian]
Ethnobotanical Notes:
sucker: Other Muscular-Skeletal System Disorders/Effects. Medicine to straighten unstraight arm. Take the sucker, pound and wrap in a piece of cloth and rub on the arm. Repeat this treatment every day until the arm gets straight again.
Date of Record Creation:
April 3, 2013
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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