Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Morinda citrifolia
Collector Name:
Francisca Sohl
Collection Date:
October 8, 2004
Determiner:
Tim Flynn 13 Sept 2005
Observers:
A. Dores, P. Raynor, E. Albert, M. Hunt
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Sokehs Municipality
Plant Description:
Tree reaching 20-30 ft., white flowers, green fruit when young, turns white when ripe. N.V. weipwul [Pohnpeian]
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Root. Diabetes. Medicine for diabetes. Take the roots, cut into pieces and pound them together. Put in a piece of cloth, squeeze into a cup and drink. Drink one cup a day for 4 or 8 days.
Date of Record Creation:
July 1, 2020
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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