Erythrina variegata L.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Erythrina variegata L.

  • Collector(s)

    A. Raynor 135, 07 Jan 2002

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Madolenihmw (Mun.). Kepirohi, Pahnioas.

  • Description

    Tree 20m tall, stem 60cm of diameter, flowers reddish. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 196491

    Occurrence ID: 7a0bafcc-bc83-4a34-9781-c5fe9b48bd90

  • 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

    parapein

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Erythrina variegata L. det M. Y. Choi, 2002

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Madolenihmw (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Kepirohi, Pahnioas

  • Coordinates

    6.8431, 158.285

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    OTHER SOCIOCULTURAL USES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Other Sociocultural Uses)

  • Level 3 Use

    Charm

  • Use Notes

    Medicine to spiritually heal the patients that has been made ill by black magicians. This type of treatment is called 'sarwel'

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