Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Jatropha curcas
Collector Name:
Michael J. Balick
Collection Date:
August 21, 1998
Observers:
Daniel Balick, Adelin Peter, Albert Petrang, Alwis Shed
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Madolenihmw Municipality
Locality:
Village of Ipwitk.
Plant Description:
Shrub to 2m with dbh 8 cm. Sterile. N.V. Seken (Pohnpeian)
Ethnobotanical Notes:
'Leaf latex: Post-natal care. Put sap from leaf base on umbilical cord of newborn child to dry out co rd. Bark: Scrape off bark and chop up to put on woulds as styptic to stop bleeding. '
Date of Record Creation:
April 9, 2015
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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