Urena lobata L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Urena lobata L.

  • Collector(s)

    Relio Lengsi 219 with P. Emos Eperiam, 25 Jan 2007

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Linda's house.

  • Habitat

    Found near near roadside, under breadfruit (Artocarpus sp)-mahi, banana-uht (Musa sp. ), sugar cane (sehu) and tapioca- kehptuhke (Manihot)>.

  • Description

    Shrub about 2 ft. tall, leaf; rough on surface and green. petiole purple and flowers are pink in color. Fruit: round and rough, stem brown.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104059

    Occurrence ID: 38bb285d-407a-4f6a-ace5-a5de60f2ab99

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Urena lobata L.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Nett (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Linda's house

  • Coordinates

    6.92737, 158.227

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Malvaceae
Urena lobata L.
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Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). V
Linda’s house.
6°55'38.52"N, 158°13’38.04HE
Found near near roadside, under breadfruit (Artocarpus
sp)-mahi, banana-uht (Musa sp.), sugar cane (sehu)
and tapioca- kehptuhke (Manihot)
Shrub about 2 ft. tall, leaf; rough on surface and green,
petiole purple and flowers are pink in color. Fruit:
round and rough, stem brown.
N.V. Koropw [Pohnpeian]
fruit and leaf For bruise. Gather plenty of fruits and
leaves, pound and apply to the bruise area
or where it is hurt. Two to three times a
day until it is better.
Participant: Bernardo Ardos. Male.
25 Jan 2007
Relio Lengsi, P. Emos Eperiam 219
V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb
05104059