Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Cordyline fruticosa
Collector Name:
Michael J. Balick
Collection Date:
September 3, 1997
Determiner:
Tim Flynn 1998
Observers:
Diane Ragone, Jim Wiseman, Matt Long, Tim Flynn, Francisco S ohl (local guide and Asst. Admin. officer of Mwalok Village), Maria Dav id (healer)
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Sokehs Municipality
Locality:
Village of Mwalok, base of Pohndolap plateau.
Plant Description:
Shrub to 3m, dbh 3cm; leaves green. N.V. Dihng [Pohnpeian].
Ethnobotanical Notes:
'Apical meristem: Antidote. Take center part of the leaves from 2-4 plants, mash on rock, put in clot h. Squeeze the juice as soon as being wounded by stingray, use as long as needed. Said to take out p ison. Analgesic. Use as above. It is analgesic and helps the wound to heal. '
Date of Record Creation:
May 7, 2012
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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