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NTBG Plant Name:

Syzygium samarangense

Barcode:

PTBG1000051966

Specimen ID:

049071

Collector ID:

4537

Collector Name:

Michael J. Balick

Collection Date:

September 8, 2007

Herbarium Name:

PTBG

Determiner:

D. Lorence (1/9/2008) PTBG

Observers:

Stephen Dahmer, Yadana Desmond, Ann Kitalong, Christopher Kitalong, Clarence Kitalong, Roberta Lee, Nicholas Penna

Region:

Micronesia

Country:

Island Group:

CAROLINE ISLANDS

Island:

Ngeruktabel

State:

KOROR STATE

County:

Rock Islands

Locality:

Growing along show

Plant Category:

dicot

Plant Description:

Tree 40m tall, dbh 1m, flowers white, fruits mature to red-pink. Palauan name: Rebotel

Ethnobotanical Notes:

Food- fruits are edible (DO) Lumber- trunk is used as timber (DO) Additional interview (August 12, 2007): Rechiuang Demei Otobed (DO)

Medicial Use Notes:

Medicinal- can be used for the women's hot bath (DO)

Habitat:

Coastal vegetation

Comments:

Fruit bats also eat the fruit (DO)

Date of Last Update:

August 6, 2023