Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Federated States of Micronesia

• State/Province

  Pohnpei

• County/Municipio

  Nett (Mun.)

• Locality

  Eirke Nett

• Elevation

  Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

• Coordinates

  6.93948, 158.224

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Goodeniaceae
Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb.
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.), Eirke
Nett.
6°5<?22.14*N, 158*13'27.90WE
50 m.
Agroforest.
Ttsae grows up to 20 ft tall, leaf: straight and wide,
green color on both sides, stem: white color, some parts
at the top has a green color, flower: white and fruit is
white too.
N.V* Remek [Pohnpeian]
Tuber	For babies. Keploal is something that li
done before babies eat other food. It
means the baby needs to eat this before
taking other kind of food, to encourage
the baby to eat a lot or often. Take the
tuber clean it, put it in a pot, let it boil for
a while or until cooked well, cool and
feed the baby. Just once that you have to
let the baby eat it but it should be done
before the baby take other food inside
their mouth.
Participant: Ansehlmwo Bergen. Unknown.
25 Aug 2006
Relio Lengsi, P. Emos Eperiam 154
V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
05104123