Ixora casei Hance

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Ixora casei Hance

  • Collector(s)

    B. Ekiek 19, 13 Nov 2003

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Tupwen, Paliais.

  • Description

    Shrub, stem 3 cm in diameter, flower reddish. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 202579

    Occurrence ID: 6d5fbc51-3956-4c12-b48d-043e77d25397

  • 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.

  • Local Name

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ixora casei Hance det D. H. Lorence, Apr 2005

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Nett (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Tupwen, Paliais

  • Coordinates

    6.9632, 158.226

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    OTHER SOCIOCULTURAL USES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Other Sociocultural Uses)

  • Level 3 Use

    Charm

  • Use Notes

    Curing somebody that has eaten or drank water or food that somebody else cast a spell on it

  • Level 1 Use

    OTHER SOCIOCULTURAL USES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Other Sociocultural Uses)

  • Level 3 Use

    Charm

  • Use Notes

    People plant this tree near houses in order to secure the house from bad spirits or ghosts

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