Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Morinda citrifolia
Collector Name:
Michael J. Balick
Collection Date:
September 4, 1997
Observers:
Diane Ragone, Jim Wiseman, Matt Long, Tim Flynn, David Loren ce, Valentine Santiago (healer)
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Madolenihmw Municipality
Locality:
PATS (Pohnpei Agriculture and Trade School).
Plant Description:
Tree to 5m, dbh 10cm; flowers white; fruits green. Said to be most useful plant in Pohnpei. N.V. Weipwul [Pohnpeian]
Medicial Use Notes:
'Entire Plant: Trellis Plant. Use the live plant as yam trellis (Pohnpeis don\'t kill this tree when u sed for trellis). Number one useful plant on the island. Flower buds: Stomache. Pound the buds with 3 other unspecified types of leaves. Add cold water. Drink 1 cup for painful stomach. Fruits: Cleans er. Mix mashed fruit juice with other leaves in hot water. Given to woman after birth to cleanse ute'
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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