Morinda citrifolia L.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Federated States of Micronesia

• State/Province

  Pohnpei

• County/Municipio

  Nett (Mun.)

• Locality

  Epipanio Lengsi House

• Coordinates

  6.93892, 158.224

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Rubiaceae
Morinda citrifolia L.
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.).
Epipanio Lengsi House.
6°56'20.10"N, 158°13,27.42,,E
Found growing in house yard near kipar (Pantanus) and
nihn (Ficus tintoria).
Tree about 15ft. tall, leaf dark green above and light
green below, alternate leaf arrangement. Stem brown,
flowers white and are persistent on the young fruits,
young fruit green and turn whitish or light yellow when
ape.
N.V. Weipwul [Pohnpeian]
root	For headache called "mehnsahk",
symptoms: usually have it in either the
morning, noon time or evening. Take the
root, clean, scrub and place in a piece of
' cloth, squeeze two drop into each nose
(nostril). Two times a day for 8 days.
Participant: Pikdorihno Mallarmé. Male.
31 Jan 2007
Relio Lengsi, P. Emos Eperiam 110
V. Karin Rasmussen Foundation
05057193