Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

  • Filed As

    Apiaceae
    Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Emos Eperiam 11 with R. Lengsi, F. Sohl, N. Shere, T. FLynn, J. Cooper, 23 Feb 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti (Mun.). Enpein. Nah Kariki, Collected at Penansio's home, found growning in rocks.

  • Habitat

    Agroforest, growing near house compound along rocks. Grows near papaya, banana, breadfruit and betelnut tree.

  • Description

    Herb. Upper leaf green with a paler green underside, stems pale red and green. Small, clustering fruit at base of leaf stem, pale green flowers. Fruit reddish green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 207031

    Occurrence ID: e15ffc33-3e09-43b1-bbde-fd1c8340c3ac

  • 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

    Apiales

  • Family

    Apiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. det T. Flynn, 23 Feb 2006

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Kitti (Mun.)

  • City/Township

    Enpein

  • Locality

    Nah Kariki, Collected at Penansio's home, found growning in rocks.

  • Coordinates

    6.81927, 158.218

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Apiaceae
Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.
det. T. Flynn, 23 Feb 2006
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti Municipality.
Enpein, Collected at Penansio's home, found growning in rocks.
6°49'9.36"N, 158°13'5.64"E
Agroforest, growing near house compound along rocks.
Grows near papaya, banana, breadfruit and betelnut tree.
Herb. Upper leaf green with a paler green underside,
stems pale red and green. Small, clustering fruit at base of
leaf stem, pale green flowers. Fruit reddish green.
N.V. Luwadawad Marer [pohnpeian]
Boils. Gather the leaves, doesn't matter how
many, pound and separate to make finer
pieces of medicine and let it dry on the fire
a little bit to get warm, then take one out
and mash ash with the boil. Use four
prepared ones at a time. Apply twice a day
for 8 days.
Participant: Penasio Eperiam. Male.
Bums. Gather the leaves does not matter
how many, pound and put into a piece of
cloth and squeeze the juice on the bum.
Participant: Penasio Eperiam. Male.
23 Feb 2006
P. Emos Eperiam, R. Lengsi, F. Sohl, N. Shere, T. FLynn, J.
Cooper 11
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