Alpinia carolinensis Koidz.

  • Filed As

    Zingiberaceae
    Alpinia carolinensis Koidz.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 4006 with Roberta Lee, William Raynor, Valentine Santiago, Mayorico Victor, 25 Aug 1999

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Madolenihmw (Mun.). Woukoatohr.

  • Habitat

    Primary forest, cleared for Piper methysticum (sakau) cultivation. Endemic.

  • Description

    Shrub to 6m tall; fruits red.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 192260

    Occurrence ID: 8f864afa-2a0b-4c1e-81f5-ab52dff226c5

  • Related Publications

    [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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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Zingiberaceae

  • All Determinations

    Alpinia carolinensis Koidz. det P. J. M. Maas, 2001

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Madolenihmw (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Woukoatohr

  • Elevation

    Alt. 371 m. (1217 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.8472, 158.277

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