Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle

  • Filed As

    Rutaceae
    Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle

  • Collector(s)

    P. Emos Eperiam 14, 23 Feb 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti (Mun.). Enpein. Pah Kanki, collected on Penasio's home compound at base of driveway near rock slabs (additional info added just now upon recall of site).

  • Habitat

    Found on homesite at base of driveway; growing among banana, breadfruit, and papaya.

  • Description

    Small tree 5 meters, leaves medium green uppersides with paler green undersides, stems are green. Grey bark of trunk. Flowers 5 petals, oil glands are obvious, petals are white. Fruits are green and leathery, 10 carpels in fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 207064

    Occurrence ID: 0390e0f2-74d5-47e6-bdb6-a466a6cd8e1d

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei. xi, 585.

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Kitti (Mun.)

  • City/Township

    Enpein

  • Locality

    Pah Kanki, collected on Penasio's home compound at base of driveway near rock slabs (additional info added just now upon recall of site)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 77 m. (253 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.81927, 158.218

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Rutaceae
Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle
det. T. Flynn, 23 Feb 2006
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti. Enpein, Pah
Kanki, collected on Penasio's home compound at base of driveway
near rock slabs (additional info added just now upon recall of site).
6°49'9.36"N, 158°13'5.64"E
252 ft.
Found on homesite at base of driveway; growing among
banana, breadfruit, and papaya.
Small tree 5 meters, leaves medium green uppersides with
paler green undersides, stems are green. Grey bark of
trunk. Flowers 5 petals, oil glands are obvious, petals are
white. Fruits are green and leathery, 10 carpels in fruit.
N.V. Karer Lemon [pohnpeian]
leaf	Leaf for umwulap. Gather plenty of leaves
and put in a pocket, boil half gallon of
water in a kettle, poor into the pocket and
cover self under sheet with the pocket. Do
this for 15-20 minutes everyday, two times
a day for 4 days or until no more flue or
sickness.
Participant: Penasio Eperiam. Male.
23 Feb 2006
P. Emos Eperiam 14
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb
00207064