Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Asplenium nidus
Collector Name:
Michael J. Balick
Collection Date:
August 16, 2002
Determiner:
D. Lorence 2002
Observers:
T. Balick, R. Lee, Pelihter Raynor, Elipiana Amor, Robert Gallen, and Nersin Aia
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Pingelap Municipality
Locality:
Pingelap Atoll. Namahl. Daied.
Plant Category:
pteridophyte
Plant Description:
Birds nest fern, epiphytic in tree, leaves to 1 m, sori brown. N.V. sehlik [Pohnpeian].
Ethnobotanical Notes:
leaves: Covering. Used to line mar pits (fermented breadfruit) to preserve it.
leaves: Covering. Used to cover breadfruit. Put in oven. Cover with this leaf.
Habitat:
Mangrove swamp along sea wall.
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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