Cyathea nigricans Mett.

  • Filed As

    Cyatheaceae
    Cyathea nigricans Mett.

  • Collector(s)

    A. Dores 175, 24 Sep 2003

  • Location

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

  • Description

    Huge fern, 3 m tall, 30 cm diameter, spores brownish. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 202777

    Occurrence ID: e6073b03-7f38-46fb-b5d4-b6d4bffbd40d

  • 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

    katar

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Cyatheales

  • Family

    Cyatheaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cyathea nigricans Mett.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Uh (Mun.)

  • Locality

    U Municipality. Nanisou

  • Elevation

    Alt. 11 m. (36 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.91498, 158.273

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified Medicinal Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Medicine

  • Use Notes

    Medicine to cure sickness that is spiritually sent by other people.

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