Morinda citrifolia L.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Morinda citrifolia L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3915 with Daniel Balick, Roberta Lee, Ionis Raza, Angelina Raza, Francisco Sohl, 19 Aug 1998

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Sokehs (Mun.). Village Nanimwimsap. Paipalapona Point.

  • Description

    Shrub to 2m; dbh 4cm; flowers white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191107

    Occurrence ID: f0f4c3e1-0b6c-4811-be9e-91c2a4efaafe

  • 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

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Morinda citrifolia L. det M. Y. Choi, 2002

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Sokehs (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Village Nanimwimsap. Paipalapona Point

  • Coordinates

    6.9911, 158.19

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
No. 3915
Rubiaceae
Morinda citrifolia L.
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Sokehs Municipality:
Village Nanimwimsap. Paipalapona Point. 06°59’28"N, 158°ir23"E.
Shrub to 2m; dbh 4cm; flowers white. N.V. Wei Pwul [Pohnpeian]
M. J. Balick & Daniel Balick, Roberta Lee, Ionis Raza, Angelina
Raza, Francisco Sohl
19 Aug 1998
Wei Pwul [Pohnpeian]
bracteoles	Analgesic.	Collect 5-10 bracteoles from
stem, pound and squeeze juice on
stone fish "stings". Stops pain,
bracteoles said to heal it.
r°° s	Analgesic,	for stomachache. Collect 4 roots,
clean, cut into 3 " pieces, put in
pot with 2-3 cups of water, and
boil until water turns red -drink
all of it.
leaVes	Therapeutic	massage.	When body aches, put
rock in fire, heat it, take 4 leaves
and coconut meat (copra). Put
rock with it under coconut cup
and rub where it is painful, on
body aches and for general
therapeutic massage as well.
r	Antidiabetic.	Squeeze	and pound 4 fruits, put
in cloth, squeeze in 1 cup of
water, drink 1 cup/day for 4 days
in a row.
M. J. Balick 3915
Fieldwork supported by Gildea Foundation
00191107