Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

  • Filed As

    Zingiberaceae
    Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3879 with Glasstine Cornelius, Tim Flynn, Matt Long, David Lorence, Diane Ragone, 11 Sep 1997

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae. Malem (Mun.). Mosroal Mountain trail to Kuplu Plateau.

  • Habitat

    Base of mountain.

  • Description

    Herb to 1.5m; bracts red; flowers white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191086

    Occurrence ID: 3a2a55fc-28b6-4c16-9d32-29bba9882dcf

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Kosrae

  • County/Municipio

    Malem (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Mosroal Mountain trail to Kuplu Plateau

  • Elevation

    Alt. 80 m. (262 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.2706, 163.001

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
No. 3879
Zingiber zerumbet (L.) ftascCE" $ ** *
det. M. J. Balick \W)
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BOTANICAL
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION CF TH'S VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae. Malem: Mosroal Mountain
trail to Kuplu Plateau. 80 m. Base of mountain.
Herb to 1.5m; bracts red; flowers white. N.V. Ahng [Kosraean]
rhizomes	Soap. Children wash hair and body with
it, when inflorescence is gummy.
Food Colorant. Scraped rhizome used for
food coloring.
Flavoring. Scraped rhizome used to
enhance taste in same way as ginger.
M. J. Balick & Glasstine Cornelius, Tim Flynn, Matt Long, David
Lorence, Diane Rag one
11 Sep 1997
Fieldwork supported by the Gildea Foundation
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