Kleinhovia hospita L.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Federated States of Micronesia

• State/Province

  Pohnpei

• County/Municipio

  Nett (Mun.)

• Locality

  Nett point

• Coordinates

  6.97638, 158.223

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Malvaceae
Kleinhovia hospita L,
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Man.)« Nett
point.
6°58,34.98"N, 158°13'23.22"E ..
Found growing on shore line or seaside.
Tree about 3 m tall, leaf green and purple color, trunk
almost the same as keleu (Hibiscus tiliaceus), but
cannot use for squeezing sakau, it has flower.
N.V. Keleunand [Pohnpeian]
young shoots preventing seasickness. Gather 4 young
shoots, pound, place in weipwul or noni
leaf, and rub all over your body and store
the rest in your bag. This will help you not
feel seasick. Before you go to the ocean or
cross the ocean, you need 4 of the young
shoot for protection and prevent you from
getting seasick.
Participant: Pikdorihno Mallarmé. Male.
25 Aug 2006
Relio Lengsi, P. Emos Eperiam 156
V, Kann Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb
05104121