Terminalia catappa L.

  • Filed As

    Combretaceae
    Terminalia catappa L.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Emos Eperiam 9 with T. Flynn, N. Shere, F. Sohl, 22 Feb 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti (Mun.). Peleng. Wakamodo.

  • Habitat

    Roadside near shore line growing near mangroves and old home site.

  • Description

    Tree, 3-4.5 meters, leaves shiny green above, paler green below. Petiole is light green-brown. Young leaves green turning red when older, stem green to grey to brown. Fruit: young shiny dark green turning yellow-red when old and brown. When fallen off the ground and turning grey when on the ground for long time.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 205312

    Occurrence ID: 8e315c0d-ae57-4ebe-95ea-779b438bb8f2

  • 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

    Dipwopw

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Combretaceae

  • All Determinations

    Terminalia catappa L., 22 Feb 2006

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Kitti (Mun.)

  • City/Township

    Peleng

  • Locality

    Wakamodo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 6 m. (20 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.86433, 158.159

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Skin/Subcutaneous Cellular Tissue Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Rash

  • Use Notes

    For babies

The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Combretaceae
Terminalia catappa L.
det. 22 Feb 2006
Federated States of Micfltnesia. Pohnpei. Kitti Municipality.
Peleng, Wakamodo.
6*51 *51"N, 158°9'33”E
20 ft.
Roadside near shore line growing near mangroves and old
home site.
Tree, 3-4.5 meters, leaves shiny green above, paler green below.
Petiole is light green-brown. Young leaves green turning red when
older, stem green to grey to brown. Fruit: young shiny dark green
turning yellow-red when old and brown. When fallen off the
ground and turning grey when on the ground for long time.
<^>IMACSD
bark
Rash. For babies. Clean the area on the bark
where you would like to scrape, scrape
some of the barkoff, put into a piece of
cloth and squeeze the juice into the babies
mouth rash. Apply this everyday and
everytime, until mouth rash is gone.
Remake the medicine everyday.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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22 Feb ,2006
P. Emos Eperiam, T. Flynn, N. Shere, F. Sohl 9
Gildea Foundation and the Overbrook Foundation
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00205312