Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Calophyllum inophyllum
Collector Name:
P. Emos Eperiam
Collection Date:
April 28, 2006
Determiner:
David H. Lorence (PTBG) 2011
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Kitti Municipality
Locality:
Near roadside, dominant plants mwoaropw, weipwul, coconut (nih).
Plant Description:
Tree anbout 45 ft (13.7m) tall. Leaf: green upper and lower. Fruits round and green when young and turn brown when old or ripe. Brown stem with white sticky sap. N.V. Isou [Pohnpeian]
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Tree To prevent erosion.
Participant: Rikahr Waltu. Male.
bark For diarrhea. Scrub bark off, place into coconut fibers, squeeze into a cup of water and drink. One cup a day for two days only. After first cup, check before making another one, to prevent constipation.
Participant: Rikahr Waltu. Male.
sap For glue. Collect the sticky sap from the bark after you cut it and use it as glue for snorkeling glass.
Participant: Rikahr Waltu. Male.
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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