Erythrina variegata L.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Erythrina variegata L.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Emos Eperiam 47 with Relio Lengsi, Julie Cooper, Francisca Sohl, 20 Mar 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti (Mun.). Koro, Enipein pow, ietehu.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 207041

    Occurrence ID: 8db1a8b3-fd99-4051-ac25-8f9e99538dc4

  • Related Publications

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

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Kitti (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Koro, Enipein pow, ietehu

  • Elevation

    Alt. 7 m. (23 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.8128, 158.223

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    ANIMAL FOOD AND FEED

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Animal Food and Feed)

  • Level 3 Use

    Feed

  • Use Notes

    For parrot food.

  • Use Notes

    For severe headache or

  • Use Notes

    for bathing children

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Ill-Defined Symptoms

  • Use Notes

    "For severe headache or mwahliel kehlail"

The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
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Fabaceae
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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00207041
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
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Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti Municipality.
Koro, Enipein pow, ietehu.
6°48'46"N, 158°13'22"E
23 ft.
Agroforest. Found growing near banana, betelnut tree,
and taro patch.
Tree about 10m. Bark gray with things like knife or
needle sticking out. Heart shaped leaf, dark green upper
side with light green under side. Petiole dark green.
N.V. Parepein [Pohnpeian]
for bathing children. Gather the leaves
doesn't matter how many pound, put into
a bucket of water and let the child to take
bath from it.
Participant: Blanka Santos. Female.
For severe headache or mwahliel kehlail.
Gather the leaves doesn't matter how many,
pound, squeeze into a bucket of water and
let person who have severe headache to
take shower from it. Twice a day for 8 days
or until it is better.
Participant: Blanka Santos. Female.
Feed. For parrot food. The parrots usually
eat this plant.
Participant: Blanka Santos. Female.
20 Mar 2006
P. Emos Eperiam, Relio Lengsi, Julie Cooper, Francisca Sohl
47
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb
00207041