Pandanus cominsii Hemsl.

  • Filed As

    Pandanaceae
    Pandanus cominsii Hemsl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Bee 5 with James Dunham, Jon Stafford, Jul 2001

  • Location

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

  • Habitat

    Forest, 3m from small path.

  • Description

    Tree, height 3m. Leaves 1 - 1.5m long inserted on stem close together in clockwise spiral. Leaves pleated longitudinally to give an 'M' in transverse section. Leaf sections get longer towards the tip.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 194746

    Occurrence ID: b3461380-ab3f-493c-964c-c54d1188f62d

  • 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

    mwatal

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Pandanales

  • Family

    Pandanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pandanus cominsii Hemsl.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Kitti (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Nanmand Village

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.8251, 158.169

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Use Notes

    This is an important plant for women. It can be used for sleeping mats. It can be used for barbecue tongs, as it takes a long time to break.

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Use Notes

    Used to treat the sickness . You get this sickness when you get really scared. The signs are fever and shaking. A good example of a way you might get this sickness is if someone surprises you from behind.

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Use Notes

    The leaves can be woven to make sleeping mats.

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