Nepenthes mirabilis (Lour.) Druce

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Palau

• State/Province

  Airai

• Locality

  Oikull

• Coordinates

  7.3656, 134.584

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Plants and People of Palau
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Republic of Palau, Airai State, Oikull.
N 07°22.950 E 134°34.499
N.V. Meliik [Palauan]
Savannah.
Herb, 20-40cm tall, green fruits, color of pitchers is a
gradient from red on the top near the mouth, to green at
the bottom. Flowers brown, fruits green.
Medicine: After the birth of a woman’s first child, a
week-long hot steam bath treatment is conducted.
Meliik is used on the last day of this treatment. Some
use the flowers; some use the whole plant, combining
them with other herbs. Meliik has a fragrance which
also contributes to its use in the steam bath. (YS)
Comments:
The in-rolled leaf of the Meliik used to be chewed by
children as pretend betel nut. (DN)
# 4390 Michael Balick, Yadana Desmond, Sholeh Hanser, Ann
Kitalong, Nicholas Penna, Kiblas Soaladaob, Amy Vogel.
Local expert: Yvonne Singeo. (f)(YS)
Additional interview (August 1,2007): Dirratkelkang Dirraklang
Ngirametuker (f,82XDN)
July 31,2007
A research collaboration of the Belau National Museum, The New
York Botanical Garden Institute of Economic Botany and
Community of Oikull. Fieldwork funded by The V. Kann
Rasmussen Foundation.
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