Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Morinda citrifolia
Collection Date:
October 11, 2002
Determiner:
Tim Flynn 2004
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Plant Description:
Tree, stem 6 cm in diameter, 4 m tall, flowers whitish, fruits greenish.
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Flowers Cuts. Cure open cut o a person's body. Take flowers and pound. Place on wound. Informant Alfred Dores: Pohnpei
Flowers + young fruits Analgesic. Heal abdominal pain. Take a fruit with flowers and eat it. Informant: Alfred Dores, Pohnpei.
Fruits Other sensory system disorders/effects. Heal sore eyes. Take a fruit, pound and wrap in piece of cloth. Squeeze in the eye. Informant: Alfred Dores, Pohnpei.
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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