Metroxylon amicarum (H.Wendl.) Becc.

Filed As

Arecaceae
Metroxylon amicarum (H.Wendl.) Becc.
Collector(s)

B. Ekiek 9, 07 Nov 2002
Location

Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Pahn sapwen Kahmar, Kahmar.
Description

Palm tree growing to 10-20 m tall, stem is 120 cm in diameter, flowers reddish, fruits reddish. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
Identifiers

NY Barcode: 202570

Occurrence ID: 7ca614f9-0ba6-4711-a653-5bd0a26fc0db
Related Objects

Specimen - 205219, B. Ekiek 9, Metroxylon amicarum (H.Wendl.) Becc., Arecaceae (36.0), Magnoliophyta; Oceania, Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei, Nett (Mun.)
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

oahs
Language
Pohnpeian

Level 1 Use
MEDICINES
Level 2 Use
Pain
Level 3 Use
Analgesic
Use Notes
Medicine for a type of backache that men get (), that is a result of many years of lifting heavy objects which puts a strain on the back. Sometimes you can get a fever at night and a headache if you do not heal it with massage or local medicine
Level 1 Use
MEDICINES
Level 2 Use
Digestive System Effects/Disorders
Level 3 Use
Antidiarrheal
Use Notes
Diarrhea

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