Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

  • Filed As

    Zingiberaceae
    Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ex Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3836 with Matt Long, Francisco Sohl, 05 Sep 1997

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Sokehs (Mun.). Village of Nanimwimsap, Kolonia. House of Ionis Raza(healer).

  • Habitat

    Road along coast.

  • Description

    Herb to 40cm tall; bracts red; flowers white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 89092

    Occurrence ID: c3923c55-bbf9-495d-8f98-9e537f973047

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei. xi, 585.

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Sokehs (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Village of Nanimwimsap, Kolonia. House of Ionis Raza(healer)

  • Coordinates

    6.9583, 158.233

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
No. 3836
Zingiberaceae
Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Roscoe ^ .
det. M. J. Balick
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Sokehs: Village of
Nanimwimsap, Kolonia. House of Ionis Raza(healer). 6°57,30MN,
158°14’00"E. Road along coast.
Herb to 40cm tall; bracts red; flowers white. N.V. Orang en pele
[Pohnpeian]
M. J. Balick & Matt Long, Francisco Sohl
05 Sep 1997
Supported by the Gildea Foundation
towel, keep wrapped to prevent
sun from hitting hair, leave on
for a day.
M. J. Balick 3836
Fieldwork supported by Gildea Foundation
00089092