Ficus tinctoria G.Forst.

Filed As

Moraceae
Ficus tinctoria G.Forst.
Collector(s)

J. Bee 34 with James Dunham, Jon Stafford, Aug 2001
Location

Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Salapwuk Village.
Habitat

Just off path, through woodland in village, many ferns on ground.
Description

Tree, height 9m, dbh 190mm. White sticky sap. Fruits spherical, 1cm diameter, orange with red flecks. Fruits densely filled with small black seeds.
Identifiers

NY Barcode: 194754

Occurrence ID: f68716db-a19c-44bb-8bfd-b9728e580bf7
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

nihn, nign
Language
Pohnpeian, Pohnpeian

Level 1 Use
MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS
Use Notes
The bark of can be used to make string.
Level 1 Use
MEDICINES
Level 2 Use
Skin/Subcutaneous Cellular Tissue Effects/Disorders
Use Notes
As with can be used to treat cuts.
Level 1 Use
MEDICINES
Use Notes
can also be used to treat . The symptoms of this are that the person is cold, doesn't want to go outside, but when the sun comes up all they want to do is sit in the sun. Also they will be very easy to make angry.
Level 1 Use
MEDICINES
Use Notes
Another use of is for a medicine for dogs.
Level 1 Use
MEDICINES
Use Notes
Used to make medicine to treat (earache) caused by such things as insects crawling in, water getting in, a blow to the head, or just proneness to earaches.
Level 1 Use
OTHER SOCIOCULTURAL USES
Use Notes
is a strong plant for chasing the ghosts away from the sickness.
Level 1 Use
MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS
Use Notes
The bark can be used for catching fish.

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