Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Asplenium nidus
Collector Name:
Francisca Sohl
Collection Date:
October 25, 2004
Determiner:
T. Flynn 13 Sept 2005
Observers:
A. Dores, P. Raynor, E. Albert
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Sokehs Municipality
Plant Category:
pteridophyte
Plant Description:
Fern, 4 ft tall, no flower, no fruit, only seeds which are brown and on the underside of the leaf. N.V. telnlik [Pohnpeian].
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Ceremonial Plant. Decoration for yam used traditionally or for cultural events. Mainly feasts and funerals. Collect the whole plant, place on yam and tie it on.
Informant: Pediro Panuelo: Pohnpei: Male.
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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