Curcuma australasica Hook.f.

  • Filed As

    Zingiberaceae
    Curcuma australasica Hook.f.

  • Collector(s)

    A. Dores 35, 14 Oct 2002

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Uh (Mun.). U Municipality. Ahpeil, Rohi.

  • Description

    Herb, 1m tall, flowers pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 196941

    Occurrence ID: 158883b8-ae57-4be0-8062-caee66072c70

  • 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

    auleng

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Zingiberaceae

  • All Determinations

    Curcuma australasica Hook.f. det D. H. Lorence, Mar 2005

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Uh (Mun.)

  • Locality

    U Municipality. Ahpeil, Rohi

  • Elevation

    Alt. 12 m. (39 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.94556, 158.272

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Preservative

  • Use Notes

    To preserve the ditched breadfruit to be perfect for making "mahr"

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