Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Cordyline fruticosa
Collection Date:
October 30, 2002
Determiner:
T. Flynn 2004
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Locality:
Pohnkeimw, Nanuh.
Plant Description:
Shrub, stem 4 cm in diameter, 2 m tall, flowers purple. N.V. dihng toantoal [Pohnpeian].
Ethnobotanical Notes:
young shoots: Analgesic. To cure man's sickness (soumwahu en ohl), which can be back pain, muscle ache, joint pain, and headache. This condition can be caused by lifting heavy objects. Take four shoots of young leaves and pound, wrap in a piece of cloth, squeeze in ½ gallon of water. Drink. Take this amount of medicine everyday for four to eight days.
Informant: Marko Obisbo: Pohnpei: Male.
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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