Erythrina variegata L.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Federated States of Micronesia

• State/Province

  Pohnpei

• County/Municipio

  Kitti (Mun.)

• Locality

  Koro, Enipein pow, ietehu

• Elevation

  Alt. 7 m. (23 ft.)

• Coordinates

  6.8128, 158.223

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

• Level 1 Use

  ANIMAL FOOD AND FEED

• Level 2 Use

  Unspecified (Animal Food and Feed)

• Level 3 Use

  Feed

• Use Notes

  For parrot food.

• Use Notes

  For severe headache or

• Use Notes

  for bathing children

• Level 1 Use

  MEDICINES

• Level 2 Use

  Ill-Defined Symptoms

• Use Notes

  "For severe headache or mwahliel kehlail"

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Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti Municipality.
Koro, Enipein pow, ietehu.
6°48'46"N, 158°13'22"E
23 ft.
Agroforest. Found growing near banana, betelnut tree,
and taro patch.
Tree about 10m. Bark gray with things like knife or
needle sticking out. Heart shaped leaf, dark green upper
side with light green under side. Petiole dark green.
N.V. Parepein [Pohripeian]
for bathing children. Gather the leaves
doesn't matter how many pound, put into
a bucket of water and let the child to take
bath from it.
Participant: Blanka Santos. Female.
For severe headache or mwahliel kehlail.
Gather the leaves doesn't matter how many,
pound, squeeze into a bucket of water and
let person who have severe headache to
take shower from it. Twice a day for 8 days
or until it is better.
Participant: Blanka Santos. Female.
Feed. For parrot food. The parrots usually
eat this plant.
Participant: Blanka Santos. Female.
20 Mar 2006
P. Emos Eperiam, Relio Lengsi, Julie Cooper, Francisca Sohl
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