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NTBG Plant Name:
Bambusa vulgaris
Barcode:
PTBG1000101141
Specimen ID:
097195
Collector ID:
4236
Collector Name:
Michael J. Balick
Collection Date:
August 23, 2001
Other Herbarium:
NY
Determiner:
M. J. Balick, 2001
Observers:
Ralston Alten, Robert Gallen, Patrick Long, Ally Raynor
Region:
Micronesia
Country:
FM
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Island:
Pohnpei
State:
POHNPEI STATE
County:
Madolenihmw Municipality
Elevation:
113
Locality:
Sapwerek. Home of Elson Alten.
Plant Category:
monocot
Plant Description:
Grass to 10m, dbh 15 cm; stem green. Sterile. N.V. pehri [Pohnpeian]
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Fruit. Weapons. Air Gun - take small branch and use for barrel of airgun. The small fruits are used as pellets in local airguns. Put into mouth, soften, put inton airgun and shoot.
Stem. Stake. To stake yams. Old stems, cut, leaves fall off.
Young shoots. Comestible, edible shoots.
Young stems. Hair preparations. Hair tonic. Makes hair to grow thick healthy, shiny, and helps to grow better. Pound the young stems and mix with rehtakai (MB 4237), coconut meat. Squeeze the mix in coconut fibers on the head. Use in AM and PM baths.
Habitat:
Secondary forest and around houses.
Comments:
Transferred from Specimens
Date of Record Creation:
May 8, 2026
Date of Last Update:
May 8, 2026