Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Alpinia carolinensis
Collector Name:
Michael J. Balick
Collection Date:
August 22, 2001
Determiner:
P. J. M. Maas and H. Maas, 2001
Observers:
Daniel Balick, Roberta Lee, Yosio Pelep, & Gibson Santos
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Kitti Municipality
Locality:
Salapwuk, Pilenuhp.
Plant Description:
Herb to 8 m,; clusters of 12 stems, fruits red.
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Leaves, container. Use leaves to line pit for fermenting breadfruit (mahr). Pit is called kahlipw. Informant: Pelep, Yosio, Micronesia, 55 years old. N.V. Ieu-Ieu [Pohnpeian].
Date of Record Creation:
April 3, 2013
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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