Claoxylon carolinianum Pax & K.Hoffm.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Claoxylon carolinianum Pax & K.Hoffm.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Emos Eperiam 35 with F. Sohl, R. Lengsi, J. Cooper

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Agroforest near houses.

  • Habitat

    Agroforest growing near houses between mango, mwatal, banana and hibiscus.

  • Description

    Tree, approx. 3 meters, leaves dark green uppers, light green lowers and thick and smooth. Bumps and white spots on stem with green. Petiole green with white line. Leaves sting and smell bad. Fruits have 4 round edges.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104019

    Occurrence ID: f44efd3d-8691-4f11-b758-bcfd584db140

  • 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

  • Locality

    Agroforest near houses.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 77 m. (253 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.81927, 158.218

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Euphorbiaceae
Claoxylon cdrolinianum Pax & K.Hoffin.
det. T. Flynn, 17 Mar 2006
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Agroforest Pear
houses.
6°49'9.36"N, 158°13’5.64”E
252 ft.
Agroforest growing near houses between mango,
mwatal, banana and hibiscus.
Tree, approx. 3 meters, leaves dark green uppers, light
green lowers and thick and smooth. Bumps and white
spots on stem with green. Petiole green with white line.
Leaves sting and smell bad. Fruits have 4 round edges.
N.V. Kehei [Pohnpeian]
leaf	Mangrove sickness. Gather plenty leaves
pound, put in a bucket of water and take
shower or bath from it. Once a day for
four to eight days
Participant: Blanko Santos. Male.
Ps Emos Eperiam, 1, Sohl, R. Lengsi, J. Cooper J5
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
05104019