Maesa carolinensis Mez var. carolinensis

  • Filed As

    Myrsinaceae
    Maesa carolinensis Mez var. carolinensis

  • Collector(s)

    J. Bee 2 with James Dunham, Jon Stafford, Jul 2001

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Salapwuk Village.

  • Habitat

    Roadside, forest.

  • Description

    Pwoalos is a new name for this plant. Aikangket (pronounced 'I-can-catch') is its old name. Woody plant, height 3.5m. Flowers 3-4mm diameter, petals pale yellow, 5, stamens darker yellow than petals, ovary red, stigma green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 194782

    Occurrence ID: 71e07a63-aa1d-4a5d-9c4b-1f79f5c71dd3

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei: Plants, People, and Island Culture. xi, 585.
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2008031255

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

  • Local Name

    pwoalos

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • Locality

    Salapwuk Village

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.8522, 158.183

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Infections/Infestations

  • Use Notes

    Used to treat babies suffering from a fungal infection in the mouth that makes them unable to eat.

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Injuries

  • Level 3 Use

    Bleeding

  • Use Notes

    Used in combination with another plant, , to treat a person who has lost a lot of blood in an accident (body turns white, tongue turns purple, and there is a loss of strength), or has a heart problem.

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