Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Zingiber zerumbet
Collector Name:
R. Gallen
Collection Date:
March 19, 2001
Determiner:
Tim Flynn (PTBG) 7 sept 2005
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Madolenihmw Municipality
Locality:
Loalendol, Temwen.
Plant Description:
Herb 1 m tall; stem 1.5cm in diamter; flowers white-yellow. N.V. "Oangenpele [Pohnpeian]."
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Entire Plant. Analgesic for headache. Take 4 plants with the length of 1 foot, pound and put in pocket (bucket?) of water. Pour on the head to cure headache. This should be bored one time in each 4-8 days.
Date of Record Creation:
April 14, 2013
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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