Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Carica papaya
Collector Name:
Francisca Sohl
Collection Date:
November 9, 2004
Observers:
A. Dores, P. Raynor, E. Albert
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Sokehs Municipality
Plant Description:
Tree, 10-20 ft tall, flowers are white, with young green fruit that turns yellow when ripe.
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Root: Rash. For skin rashes. Cut 4 inches of root off, about 8 pieces. Pound, add grated coconut & put in a piece of cloth. Squeeze into your palm and rub on the rash area. Informant: William Louis: Pohnpei. Male.
Date of Record Creation:
February 3, 2014
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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