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NTBG Plant Name:
Cordyline fruticosa
Barcode:
PTBG1000100681
Specimen ID:
096228
Collector ID:
94
Collector Name:
J. A. Sanney
Collection Date:
August 27, 2007
Other Herbarium:
NY
Determiner:
W. Law, 2010
Observers:
Salik Wakuk, Wayne Law
Region:
Micronesia
Country:
FM
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Island:
Kosrae
State:
KOSRAE STATE
County:
Malem Municipality
Elevation:
6
Locality:
Fintakol.
Plant Category:
monocot
Plant Description:
Grows to about 8-15 ft. tall; also known as "sahk wiwi"; has smooth, oblong leaves; some leaf bases are purple in color, but most that were found were green.
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Use: roots are pulled and peeled and eaten after harvesting by native people.
N.V. ingingkal [Kosraean]
Habitat:
Grows at upland forests at both open and close canopy.
Date of Record Creation:
November 19, 2025
Date of Last Update:
November 19, 2025