Saccharum officinarum L.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Saccharum officinarum L.

  • Collector(s)

    Relio Lengsi 179 with P. Emos Eperiam, 16 Oct 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Idin pave.

  • Habitat

    Agroforest.

  • Description

    Perennial grass, sugar cane, dark green color, from the roots to the hip has white color, leaf has a white color.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05057315

    Occurrence ID: 3730441a-3f6e-4097-8e4e-9834dbfcbe2d

  • Local Name

    Sehu pwet

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Nett (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Idin pave

  • Elevation

    Alt. 149 m. (489 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.91537, 158.229

  • Distribution

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  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Use Notes

    For diarrhea

The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Poaceae
Saccharum officinarum L.
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Idin
pave.
6°54'55.32"N, 158°13'45.24"E
149 m.
Agroforest.
Perennial grass, sugar cane, dark green color, from the
roots to the hip has white color, leaf has a white color.
?N.V. Sehu pwet [Pohnpeian]
roots	For	diarrhea.	Peel	off	the	skin	of	the	roots.
Pound them, put it in a piece of cloth, and
squeeze it in a cup, and drink, one cup a
day until feels better. One cup a day until
feels better.
16 Oct 2006
Relio Lengsi, P Emos Eperiam 179
V. Kami Rasmussen Foundation
05057315