Ficus prolixa G.Forst.
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Filed As
Moraceae
Ficus prolixa G.Forst. -
Collector(s)
Relio Lengsi 115 with Primo Emos Eperiam
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Location
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.).
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Habitat
Found in lowland area near roadside along with dohng [Hibiscus tiliaceus] and mareteh.
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Description
Tree 20 ft tall, leaf green, bark brown and flowers are white.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 05104139
Occurrence ID: b8587b61-c911-4689-8ea5-4eaf6a8279a4
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Rosales
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Family
Moraceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Federated States of Micronesia
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State/Province
Pohnpei
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County/Municipio
Nett (Mun.)
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Elevation
Alt. 24 m. (79 ft.)
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Coordinates
6.927, 158.224
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Distribution
The New York Botanical Garden Institute of Economic Botany Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia Moraceae Ficus prolixa G.Forst. Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). 6°55'37.20”N, 158°13’25.20’,E 79 ft. Found in lowland area near roadside along with dohng [Hibiscus tiliaceus] and mareteh. Tree 20 ft tall, leaf green, bark brown and flowers are white, N.V. Aiau [Pohnpeian] root Root used for Mangrove sickness. Cut the roots, clean, pound, place in a piece of cloth, squeeze into bottle and drink. One bottle a day for eight days. Participant: Koropino Luzama. Male. Relio Lengsi, Primo Emos Eperiarti 115 V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation NYdb 05104139
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Ficus prolixa G.Forst.