Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Zingiber zerumbet
Collector Name:
Michael J. Balick
Collection Date:
September 11, 1997
Observers:
Glasstine Cornelius, Tim Flynn, Matt Long, David H. Lorence, Diane Ragone
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Malem Municipality
Locality:
Malem: Mosroal Mountain trail to Kuplu Plateau. Base of mountain.
Plant Description:
Herb to 1.5m; bracts red; flowers white. N.V. "Ahng [Kosraean]."
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia:
Rhizomes:
Soap. Children wash hair and body with it, when inflorescence is gummy.
Food Colorant. Scraped rhizome and used for food coloring
Flavoring. Scraped rhizome used to enhance taste in same way as ginger.
Date of Record Creation:
April 14, 2013
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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