Premna

  • Filed As

    Verbenaceae
    Premna

  • Collector(s)

    Relio Lengsi 192 with P. Emos Eperiam, 15 Nov 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Eirke nett.

  • Habitat

    Grows outside of houses, grows near pwuh (betel nut Tree), peren (Citrus), uht (Musa sp.) and sehu (sugar cane).

  • Description

    Tree grows up to 3m tall, leaf: green color just like a leaf of topwuk but smaller in size, stem: white color, and round, flower: white color.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104093

    Occurrence ID: bf6b0f0d-9574-450b-9272-c92342f205bf

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Lamiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Premna

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Nett (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Eirke nett

  • Elevation

    Alt. 12 m. (39 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.92737, 158.227

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Verbenaceae
Premna
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Eirke
nett.
6°55'38.52"N, 158°13,38.04,,E
41ft.
Grows outside of houses, grows near pwuh (betel nut
TxQQ),peren (Citrus), uht (Musa sp.) and sehu (sugar
cane).
Tree grows up to 3m tall, leaf: green color just like a
leaf of topwuk but smaller in size, stem: white color,
and round, flower: white color.
N.Y. Oahr [Pohnpeian]
young shoot For fishing it will help protect and catch
many fishes. Gather 4 young shoot, and
rub all over your fishing tools before
going fishing each day.
Participant: James Silbanus. Male.
15 Nov 2006
Relio Lengsi, P. Emos Eperiam 192
V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
05104093