Curcuma australasica Hook.f.

  • Filed As

    Zingiberaceae
    Curcuma australasica Hook.f.

  • Collector(s)

    B. Ekiek 41, 02 Dec 2002

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Pahnsapwen Kamar, Kamar.

  • Description

    Herb, 30 cm tall, flowers purple. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 202698

    Occurrence ID: d44ae921-1261-4c83-b6b3-826382d7c530

  • 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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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Zingiberaceae

  • All Determinations

    Curcuma australasica Hook.f. det D. H. Lorence, 2005

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Nett (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Pahnsapwen Kamar, Kamar

  • Coordinates

    6.9253, 158.214

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Zingiberaceae
Curcuma australasica Hook. f.
det. D. H. Lorence, 2005
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett Municipality.
Pahnsapwen Kamar, Kamar.
Herb, 30cm tall, flowers purple.
N.V. auleng [Pohnpeian]
leaves	Wrap. Leaves are used for wrapping fermented
foods.
Informant: Damian Henry: Pohnpei. Male.
tubers	Emollient. For smooth skin. Scrape down the
tuber part of the plant and mix it with coconut.
Squeeze it to the body before taking a shower.
Informant: Damian Henry: Pohnpei. Male.
02 Dec 2002
B.Ekiek 41
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
BOTANICAL
NYdb
00202698
00202698