Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Morinda citrifolia
Collection Date:
August 21, 2003
Determiner:
David H. Lorence 2004
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Locality:
Yosmaru, Pahlap
Plant Description:
Tree, 15 m tall, stem 40 cm diameter, flowers whitish, fruits greenish. N.V. weipwul [Pohnpeian]
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Roots. Impotency. Medicine for impotence. This is usually for males around fifty. Take the root that grows straight in the ground, clean it and scrape the bark or skin off and wrap in a piece of cloth. Squeeze in 1/2 gallon of water and drink every day. Informant: Lorihda Primo: Pohnpei. Female.
Date of Record Creation:
July 1, 2020
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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