Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Hibiscus tiliaceus
Collection Date:
October 14, 2002
Determiner:
Tim Flynn 2004
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Locality:
Pohndauauk, Takaiu.
Plant Description:
Tree, stem 30 cm in diamter, 15 m tall, flowers yellowish, fruits greenish.
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Bark Bruises. Treat a bruise. Take the inner bark, pound and wrap in a piece of cloth. Rub it on the bruis. Informant: Alfred Dores, Pohnpei
Bark Fibers. For squeezing pounded sakau root. To prepare for squeezing take the inner barks, wet it and rub it together in both hands to make it soft. Informant: Alfred Dores, Pohnpei
Branches Canoes. For making paddles. Cut a branch in any size that is needed and carve. Informant: Alfred Dores, Pohnpei
Date of Record Creation:
September 14, 2011
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
<< Return to Search Results | New Search
