Kleinhovia hospita L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Kleinhovia hospita L.

  • Collector(s)

    A. Raynor 77, 22 Mar 2001

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nan Uh.

  • Habitat

    Seaside.

  • Description

    Tree 20m tall; stem 60cm in diameter; flowers purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 192599

    Occurrence ID: a7852b06-aefd-43a0-b649-806cbfd3007e

  • 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

    koloun ahnd

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Kleinhovia hospita L. det T. Flynn, Sep 2005

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • Locality

    Nan Uh

  • Coordinates

    6.95, 158.276

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    OTHER SOCIOCULTURAL USES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Other Sociocultural Uses)

  • Level 3 Use

    Ceremonial Plant

  • Use Notes

    It is used in traditional dancing.

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