Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.
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Filed As
Zingiberaceae
Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm. -
Collector(s)
Relio Lengsi 8 with E. Emos, F. Sohl, T. Flynn, N. Shere, 20 Feb 2006
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Location
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Eirike Village.
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Habitat
Agroforest, growing near house and roadside.
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Description
Shrub. Upper leaves dark, glossy green, with lighter green on the underside. Leaves have a spicey smell when crushed. The bottom of the stem is sweet to taste.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 204937
Occurrence ID: 302c6e7e-03d0-4926-bcfd-30f5f52d4a62
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Related Objects
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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.
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Local Name
oangenpele
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Language
Pohnpeian
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Zingiberales
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Family
Zingiberaceae
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All Determinations
Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm. det T. Flynn, Feb 2006
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Federated States of Micronesia
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State/Province
Pohnpei
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County/Municipio
Nett (Mun.)
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City/Township
Eirike Village
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Coordinates
6.93361, 158.221
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Distribution
Level 1 Use
MEDICINES
Use Notes
Friut used for holy or bad skin rash
Level 1 Use
FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES
Use Notes
People eat stem
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Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.