Vigna marina (Burm.) Merr.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Vigna marina (Burm.) Merr.

  • Collector(s)

    A. Dores 140, 21 Aug 2003

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Uh (Mun.). U Municipality. Nanisou.

  • Habitat

    Agroforest.

  • Description

    Banana tree, 5m tall, stem 30cm diameter, fruits greenish. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 202507

    Occurrence ID: f2285e8c-c634-4e90-aa84-9169cf530304

  • 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

    wapali

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Vigna marina (Burm.) Merr. det D. H. Lorence, Apr 2005

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Uh (Mun.)

  • Locality

    U Municipality. Nanisou

  • Elevation

    Alt. 18 m. (59 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.9457, 158.272

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Skin/Subcutaneous Cellular Tissue Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Hair loss

  • Use Notes

    Medicine to keep your hair from falling off your head.

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified Medicinal Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Medicine

  • Use Notes

    Medicine to cure mangrove sickness.

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