Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.

  • Filed As

    Goodeniaceae
    Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Emos Eperiam 96 with Relio Lengsi, 28 Apr 2006

  • Location

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

  • Habitat

    Near roadside, dominant plants include, banana, weipwul and mango.

  • Description

    Shrub about 3 ft (0.9m) tall. Leaf: green upper and lower. Flowers white, with small white round fruit. Stem is green too.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104077

    Occurrence ID: e1865a7b-3180-4c8b-9fe0-cfd2e377001d

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Kitti (Mun.)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 19 m. (62 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.8133, 158.204

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
 05104077
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BOTANICAL
The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Goodeniaceae
Scaevota taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti (Mun.).
6°48'48"N, 158°12'16ME
63 ft.
Near roadside, dominant plants include, banana,
weipwul and mango.
Shrub about 3 ft (0.9m) tall. Leaf: green upper and
lower. Flowers white, with small white round fruit.
Stem is green too.
N.V. Remek [Pohnpeian]
leaf	Medicine	for	belly	button	in newborn
child. Gather the leaves, doesn’t matter
how many, pound, put into a piece of
cloth and squeeze onto the belly button.
Apply twice a day until it’s healed.
28 Apr 2006
P. Emos Eperiam, Relio Lengsi 96
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
05104077