Boerhavia diffusa L.

U.S.C.C. Economic Survey of Micronesia
PLANTS OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
Boerhavia diffusa L%
'	Det -fA.7,.
Locality Eniwetok Atoll, Engebi Island.
Habitat mostly coral sand or gravel flats except extreme outer beach of
broken coral rotk; vegetation almost completely destroyed except
remnants of forest of Pisonia Scaevola and Messerschmidia near
outer (NE) end. Common locally on outer beach.
Date May 18, 1946	Altitude 1-5 m. (estimated)
Coll. R. Fosberg No, 24394
Remarks Prostrate from heavy tap root; stems red;
leaves somewhat fleshy;pale to reddish
beneath; flowers pink*
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