Asplenium nidus L.

  • Filed As

    Aspleniaceae
    Asplenium nidus L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 4173 with Tamara Balick, Robert David, Roberta Lee, Francisco Sohl, Katarina Tom, 12 Aug 2001

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Dalen village, farm of Yustina David.

  • Habitat

    Nansapw -secondary forest with trees to 40-50m tall.

  • Description

    Fern, epiphyte to 5m, in tree; leaves 1m long, sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 192616

    Occurrence ID: 6e1ad2b2-7986-427d-9e84-fdd7141f08cd

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei: Plants, People, and Island Culture. xi, 585.
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2008031255

  • Local Name

    tehlik, bird's nest fern

  • Language
    Pohnpeian, English
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Polypodiales

  • Family

    Aspleniaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asplenium nidus L.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Nett (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Dalen village, farm of Yustina David

  • Coordinates

    6.95, 158.183

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Genitourinary System Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Antidysuric

  • Use Notes

    Painful urination (female), urine can be red or brown, mostly used for pain of urination

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