Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Ixora casei
Collector Name:
Michael J. Balick
Collection Date:
August 25, 1998
Determiner:
David H. Lorence 2002
Observers:
Daniel Balick, Valentine Santiago
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Madolenihmw Municipality
Locality:
Keprohi (Nansap).
Plant Description:
Shrub to 2m; flowers red. N.V. Ketieu (Pohnpeian)
Ethnobotanical Notes:
'Apical meristem- Medicine, unspecified. Flowers - Head garland. Flowers for head garland (Mwaramwar) . Stems - outriggers. Stems for outrigger \'Rahk\' of canoe. Leaves - Charm. Take 4 or 8 leaf tips, yo ung apices and pound, mix with copra, rub on body to prevent romantic enchantments from happening. Fieldwork supported by Gildea Foundation.'
Habitat:
Secondary forest.
Date of Last Update:
February 21, 2024
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