Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Guettarda speciosa
Collector Name:
M. J. Balick
Collection Date:
August 16, 2002
Determiner:
David H. Lorence 2002
Observers:
T. Balick, R. Lee, Pelihter Raynor, Elipiana Amor, Robert Gallen, Nersin Aia
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
County:
Pingelap Municipality
Locality:
Pingelap Atoll, Namahl.
Plant Description:
Tree to 10 m, dbh 20 cm, flowers white, fragrant, fruit green. N.V. eles [Pohnpeian], ihd [Pohnpeian]
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Fuelstuff. Very excellent firewood.
Flower. Adornment. Flowers for mwaramwar.
Flower. Perfume. Flowers used to make perfume. Put flowers in oil and boil to make perfume.
Wood. Construction material. Lumber for house posts.
Wood. Tool handles. Wood for knife handle (called ipew).
Date of Record Creation:
October 3, 2022
Date of Last Update:
July 10, 2023
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