Macaranga carolinensis Volkens

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Macaranga carolinensis Volkens

  • Collector(s)

    J. Bee 15 with James Dunham, Jon Stafford, Jul 2001

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Salapwuk Village.

  • Habitat

    Roadside, open area.

  • Description

    Tree. Suspect it is dioecious. Pale brown/white bark. Sap sticky and clear. Female: flowers pale pink/orange. Fruit green, maturing to red. Male: flowers held in inflorescence, petals tiny and folded back, stamen protrude, white filaments, yellow anther.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 194767

    Occurrence ID: fc4a187a-cec7-418c-9be8-9f4b1513a603

  • 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

    apwit

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Macaranga carolinensis Volkens det M. Y. Choi, 2001

  • 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

    MISCELLANEOUS

  • Use Notes

    used for women and children

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Digestive System Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Diarrhea

  • Use Notes

    Used to treat or diarrhea

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Sensory System Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Earache

  • Use Notes

    Used to treat , or earache.

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