Palaquium karrak Kaneh.

  • Filed As

    Sapotaceae
    Palaquium karrak Kaneh.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Bee 54 with James Dunham, Jon Stafford, Aug 2001

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Salapwuk Village.

  • Habitat

    Open woodland, garden.

  • Description

    Tree, height 15m, dbh 40cm. Sticky white sap. Fruit also has sticky white sap. No distinct smell to crushed leaves or sap.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 194783

    Occurrence ID: 895da5cc-3a31-43a8-9cee-cb644ae7bca8

  • 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

    kalak

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Sapotaceae

  • All Determinations

    Palaquium karrak Kaneh.

  • 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

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Use Notes

    is used in house construction and can be used to make headbands () with other flowers. Also useful as firewood, flooring, timber. Rice scoops are also carved from this tree.

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