Nephrolepis saligna Carr

  • Filed As

    Nephrolepidaceae
    Nephrolepis saligna Carr

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 4298 with T. Balick, R. Lee, Pelihter Raynor, Elipiana Amor, Robert Gallen and Nersin Aia, 16 Aug 2002

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Pingelap (Mun.). Pingelap Atoll, Namahl.

  • Habitat

    Coconut forest.

  • Description

    Fern to 80 cm, sori brown. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 199821

    Occurrence ID: 41b98ed7-ef93-478a-adee-bde1f0718da8

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01279656, M. J. Balick 4298, Nephrolepis saligna Carr - Accepted : Nephrolepidaceae (3.0) : : : Pteridophyta;

  • 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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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Pingelap (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Pingelap Atoll, Namahl

  • Coordinates

    6.20944, 160.705

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Pteridophyte
Nephrolepis saligna Carr
det. D. H. Lorence, 2004
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Pingelap Atoll.
Namahl.
6°12'34"N, 160°42'19"E
Coconut forest.
Fern to 80 cm, sori brown.
N.V. pwe [Pohnpeian], pwae [Pohnpeian]
Adornment. Decoration to make head
garlands, mwaramuar.
fiddleheads
BOTANICAL
Garde**
The New York Botanical Garden
Nephrolepis obliterata (R. Br.) J. Sm.
Robbin C. Moran, 2008 (NY)
Other Pregnancy/Birth/Puerperium
disorders/effects. When a woman is trying
to deliver a child and takes a long time in
labor, say 4-5 days. Chew and swallow the
young fiddleheads and within an hour or so
will deliver the baby.
16 Aug 2002
RETORT ANYRElDEWTtFICATtQW OF THIS VOUCHER
TO IKE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANt NY
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00199821
M. J. Balick, T. Balick, R. Lee, Pelihter Raynor, Elipiana Amor,
Robert Gallen and Nersin Aia 4298
NYdb
00199821