Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Annona muricata
Collector Name:
Michael J. Balick
Collection Date:
August 2, 2007
Determiner:
! David H. Lorence 2008
Observers:
Yadana Desmond, Ann Kitalong, Roberta Lee, Nicholas Penna, Sachi Singeo, Kiblas Soaladaob
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Locality:
Oikull Village, Meeting House 'bai', Beluu, Oikull.
Plant Description:
Tree. 5m, dbh 8cm. Flowers are cream-yellow. Fruits are green with spikes.
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Medicine- Used as a medicine for heartburn. Two or more young leaves are picked and chewed with water. The water should be warm or room temperature. This draught should settle the heartburn. If heartburn continues, take the treatment again. (ES) Food- Cultivated as an edible fruit. Local experts: Diladelbai Raphaela Sumang (f) (RS), Dirabelluu Kerengel Tesei (f,72) (KT), Eriko Singeo (f) (ES)
Habitat:
Mangrove forest and nearby stone path.
Date of Record Creation:
May 9, 2013
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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