Luffa cylindrica var. insularum (A.Gray) Cogn.

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Luffa cylindrica var. insularum (A.Gray) Cogn.

  • Collector(s)

    M. Hunt 4 with Ioana Ladore's land, Ikipwal, Awak, U, 27 Aug 2004

  • Location

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

  • Habitat

    Lowland swampy wet area.

  • Description

    Vine, no smell, floppy leaf, has hairs and feels like sandpaper. Flower yellow. Fruit green, eggshaped and inside is sponge-like and has tiny black seeds. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 89830

    Occurrence ID: b912b447-6a6c-41f1-8504-99d601942323

  • Related Objects

    Specimen - 206605, M. Hunt 4, Luffa cylindrica var. insularum (A.Gray) Cogn., Cucurbitaceae (306.0), Magnoliophyta; Oceania, Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei, Uh (Mun.)

  • 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

    sellap

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • 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

    Injuries

  • Level 3 Use

    Bruises

  • Use Notes

    Medicine for bruises.

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Inflammation

  • Level 3 Use

    Antiinflammatory

  • Use Notes

    Very important for men's medicine: for swollen testicles, many don't know this and go to the hospital. Problem may happen by itself or by a fall.

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