Musa x paradisiaca L.

  • Filed As

    Musaceae
    Musa x paradisiaca L.

  • Collector(s)

    Relio Lengsi 181 with P. Emos Eperiam, 16 Oct 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Renpers house.

  • Habitat

    Grows along the roadside near tapioca (Manihot), dohng (Campnosperma brevipetiolata), sadak (Elaeocarpus carolinensis).

  • Description

    Banana, stem is maroon color mixed with green color, the top of the stem has a maroon color mix with a grayish color (the petiole), Leaf: green color on top and grayish color on the bottom.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104096

    Occurrence ID: 17ccb6c9-aece-4928-9c93-ad4d91bf6219

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Musaceae

  • All Determinations

    Musa x paradisiaca L.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Nett (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Renpers house

  • Elevation

    Alt. 16 m. (52 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.8396, 158.229

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
05104096
BOTANICAL
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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Musaceae
Musa x paradisiaca L.
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.).
Renpers house.
158°13,45.90"E
Sift
Grows along the roadside near tapioca (Manihot),
dohng (Campnosperma brevipetiolata), sadak
(Elaeocarpus carolinensis).
Banana, stem is maroon color mixed with green idlor^
the top of the stem has a maroon color mix with a
grayish color (the petiole), Leaf: green color on top and
grayish gn^or on the bottom.
N.V. Akadahn [Pohnpeian]
stem	Used for asthma, split or cut in half,
scrape the inner side of the stem, place to
a piece of cloth, squeeze into a cup and
drink. 1-2 cup a day until feels better.
Participant: Ansehlmwo Bergen. Unknown.
16 Oct 2006
Relio Lengsi, P. Emos Eperiam 181
V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
05104096