Hibiscus tiliaceus L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Hibiscus tiliaceus L.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Emos Eperiam 6 with T. Flynn, N. Shere, F. Sohl, 22 Feb 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Eirike Village. Along the roadside.

  • Habitat

    Roadside Agroforest.

  • Description

    Tree, yellow flowers with inner reddish or maroon. Leaf above dark green, below light greeen. Branch of stem color is brown.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 205309

    Occurrence ID: dcc699a6-683e-4af3-a4f7-bcae164e5a55

  • 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

    keleu

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hibiscus tiliaceus L. det T. Flynn, 22 Feb 2006

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Nett (Mun.)

  • City/Township

    Eirike Village

  • Locality

    Along the roadside

  • Elevation

    Alt. 12 m. (39 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.96472, 158.183

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Ill-Defined Symptoms

  • Level 3 Use

    Fever

  • Use Notes

    Fever. Children only

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Mental Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Anxiety

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