Curcuma longa L.

  • Filed As

    Zingiberaceae
    Curcuma longa L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. Hunt 2, 27 Aug 2004

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Uh (Mun.). U Municipality. Ioana Ladore's land, Ikipwal, Awak, U.

  • Habitat

    Lowland, collected by the shady creek side.

  • Description

    Herb, 3 ft tall, scented. Flower is large, green and yellow in color. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 89828

    Occurrence ID: 0ddeed26-611d-4132-9300-2561e43cf16c

  • Related Objects

    Specimen - 206590, M. Hunt 2, Curcuma longa L., Zingiberaceae (61.0), Magnoliophyta;

  • Related Publications

    [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

    oahgtik

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Zingiberaceae

  • All Determinations

    Curcuma longa L. det D. H. Lorence, Aug 2005

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Uh (Mun.)

  • Locality

    U Municipality. Ioana Ladore's land, Ikipwal, Awak, U

  • Elevation

    Alt. 9 m. (30 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.95556, 158.259

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Digestive System Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Digestive

  • Use Notes

    For newborn babies. Given to them four days before the mother breast feeds the baby. For cleaning out the babies stomach of the contents before birth.

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Starch

  • Use Notes

    Used for cooking with fish and breadfruit.

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified Medicinal Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Medicine

  • Use Notes

    Babies medicine for redness around where the skin folds, like the top of the leg, crease by the elbow, neck, etc.

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