Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Hedychium coronarium
Collector Name:
Michael J. Balick
Collection Date:
September 5, 1997
Observers:
Marie David, Matt Long, & Franacisco Sohl
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Sokehs Municipality
Locality:
Mwalok Village. Home Marie David (grandmother of Francisco Sohl). Roadside on hill.
Plant Description:
Herb to 1m; flowers, white, very fragrant. N.V. "Sinser [Pohnpeian]."
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Institute of Economic Botany- Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia:
Flowers- adornment. To make "Mwaramwar (head garland)."
Date of Record Creation:
April 13, 2013
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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