Boerhavia diffusa L.

PLANTS OF THE MARIANAS ISLANDS
TINIAN ISLAND
Boerhavia diffusa
Dot.
Locality Marpo Valley east of Tinian (former town), southeastern part of
island.
Habitat wooded slopes and cliffs and abandoned cultivated fields around
large limestone sink, die bottom a reed brake. Occasional
Date June 9-11, 1946	Altitude 60 m.
(estimated)
CqII. F. R. Fosberg No. 24775
Remarks Prostrate from a heavy root eroiras stems up to
1 m. long, branched; leaves white beneath, not
fleshy*
U.S.C.C. Economic Survey of Micronesia
04721900