Ficus

Filed As

Moraceae
Ficus
Collector(s)

J. Bee 48 with James Dunham, Jon Stafford, Aug 2001
Location

Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti (Mun.). Nanmand Village.
Habitat

Garden by river.
Description

Shrub cut to 1m high. White sticky sap.
Identifiers

NY Barcode: 194755

Occurrence ID: 7da2c755-5907-4133-83fc-6fadeec052c9
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

aiau
Language
Pohnpeian

Level 1 Use
MEDICINES
Use Notes
Used to treat which translates to "lots of sickness in one body." Symptoms are hot and cold flushes, coughing, runny nose, sore throat and shivering.
Level 1 Use
OTHER SOCIOCULTURAL USES
Use Notes
Used to make hair grow longer
Level 1 Use
OTHER SOCIOCULTURAL USES
Use Notes
Used to make fishing easier
Level 1 Use
MEDICINES
Level 2 Use
Blood System Effects/Disorders
Level 3 Use
Other Blood System disorders/effects
Use Notes
Used to treat , "sickness of the veins". Symptoms may include not being able to walk, and patients may go crosseyed. It is painful, especially in the affected limb. The disease may also occur if you work for a long time, 2 or 3 months for example.
Level 1 Use
MEDICINES
Level 2 Use
Respiratory System Effects/Disorders
Level 3 Use
Asthma
Use Notes
Used to treat Which includes coughing and wheezing. It is said to be like asthma.

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