Macaranga carolinensis Volkens
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Macaranga carolinensis Volkens -
Collector(s)
J. Bee 15 with James Dunham, Jon Stafford, Jul 2001
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Location
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Salapwuk Village.
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Habitat
Roadside, open area.
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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.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 194767
Occurrence ID: fc4a187a-cec7-418c-9be8-9f4b1513a603
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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.
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Local Name
apwit
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Language
Pohnpeian
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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All Determinations
Macaranga carolinensis Volkens det M. Y. Choi, 2001
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Federated States of Micronesia
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State/Province
Pohnpei
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Locality
Salapwuk Village
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Elevation
Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)
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Coordinates
6.8522, 158.183
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
1000
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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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Macaranga carolinensis Volkens