Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Ixora casei
Collector Name:
A. Raynor
Collection Date:
March 20, 2001
Determiner:
David H. Lorence 9/05
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Madolenihmw Municipality
Locality:
Nan Madol ruins.
Plant Description:
Shrub 2 m tall; stem 5cm in diameter, flowers red. N.V. Ketiu [Pohnpeian]
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Young leaves. Boil. Medicine for babys sickness like skin diseases, boil on the head. Pound 4 very young leaves, wrap it in a piece of cloth and squeeze in a cup of water. Drink 1 cup/day for 4-8 days. Antipyretic. Medicine for babys high fever. Pound 4 very young leaves, wrap it in a piece of cloth and squeeze in a cup of water. Drink 1 cup/day for 4-8 days. Informant: Blanka Rensile, Pohnpei, housewife, female, 44 years old.
Date of Record Creation:
June 11, 2020
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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