Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
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Filed As
Araceae
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott -
Collector(s)
M. J. Balick 4465 with Peterson Adelbai, Stephen Dahmer, Yadana Desmond, Christopher Kitalong, Nicholas Penna. Additional interview (August 7, 2007): Obakradebkar Clarence Kitalong (CK) (Additional interviewer Kiblas Soaladaob), 07 Aug 2007
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Location
Palau. Airai. Ngetkib. Going up from Kitalong residence up to the forest near the taro patch. Along stream that ends at the Airai annex.
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Habitat
Disturbed forest near taro patch and resident area.
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Description
Taro to 50cm tall in taro patch.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 205404
Occurrence ID: 47995672-7dec-4126-8bc2-f1f41869c528
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Related Publications
[Book] Balick, Michael J. & Kitalong, Ann. Ethnobotany of Palau. 2.
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Alismatales
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Family
Araceae
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All Determinations
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott det A. Kitalong, 2007
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Palau
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State/Province
Airai
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Locality
Ngetkib. Going up from Kitalong residence up to the forest near the taro patch. Along stream that ends at the Airai annex.
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Coordinates
7.36417, 134.516
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Distribution
IMAGED IEW YO*1 BOTANICAL .GARDEN NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 00205404 REPORT ANY REIDENTiFICATK)N OF THIS VOUCHER economic mm ky New York Botanical Garden Institute of Economic Botany Plants and People of Palau Araceae Colocasia esculenta. (L.) Schott Met- Ann ?- Republic of Palau, Airai State, Ngetkib. N 07° 21. 850' E 134° 30. 965’ N.V. Kukau/Dait [Palauan] Disturbed forest near taro patch and resident area. Taro to 50cm tall in taro patch. Uses: Food - Edible taro; leaves are used for soup. Boil the taro leaves for a long time with coconut milk (Cocos nucífera, [Lius]) and other ingredients. (CK) Medicinal - When head is hit by an object, cut the stem of the kukau and scrape the stem- crush the end and apply to the head. Use the juice to rub on the bump. This will stop the pain, and numb the area. Similar to the way aloe (Aloe vera) is used. Could work on any part of the body. Numbs the pain for about an hour. It is usually applied only once, and is used for immediate relief. (CK) Comments: Going up from Kitalong residence up to the forest near the taro patch. Along stream that ends at the Airai annex. #4465 Michael Balick, Peterson Adelbai, Stephen Dahmer, Yadana Desmond, Christopher Kitalong, Nicholas Penna. Additional interview (August 7, 2007): Obakradebkar Clarence Kitalong (CK) (Additional interviewer Kiblas Soaladaob) August 7, 2007 A research collaboration of the Belau National Museum and The New York Botanical Garden Institute of Economic Botany Fieldwork funded by The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation. 00205404
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Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott