Procris pedunculata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Wedd.

  • Filed As

    Urticaceae
    Procris pedunculata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Wedd.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Emos Eperiam 45 with J.Cooper, R. Lengsi, F. Sohl, 20 Mar 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti (Mun.). Enpein. Karkriki, Participants house, near pig fen.

  • Habitat

    Agroforest, near pig fence.

  • Description

    Woody vine, grows between rocks. About 1.2 m tall, leaf: dark green above, light green below. Petiole and stem both light green. Leaf soft and thick. Seed small and round, dark green when young and turn yellow.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 207047

    Occurrence ID: 89bb2819-054e-4689-8c99-632f97d11353

  • 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

    Karkriki, Participants house, near pig fen

  • Elevation

    Alt. 77 m. (253 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.81927, 158.218

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Urticaceae
Procris pedunculata (J. R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Wedd.
det. David H. Lorence, 2007
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti. Enpein,
Participants house, near pig fen.
6°49'9.36"N, 158°13'5.64"E
252 ft.
Agroforest, near pig fence.
Woody vine, grows between rocks. About 1.2 m tall, leaf:
dark green above, light green below. Petiole and stem
both light green. Leaf soft and thick. Seed small and
round, dark green when young and turn yellow.
N.V. <pwaked> [Pohnpeian]
flower	Rash. Bad skin rash or herpes. Gather
plenty flowers, pound, put into a piece of
cloth add with coconut oil and apply on the
affected area. Once daily until it is better.
Participant: Blanka Santos. Female.
fruit	Use for unnaturally swollen male genitals.
Gather plenty fruits, pound, put into a piece
of cloth and massaging it with male genitals
Apply two times a day until it is heal.
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00207047
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Participant: Blanka Santos. Female.
20 Mar 2006
P. Emos Eperiam, J.Cooper, R. Lengsi, F. Sohl 45
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb
00207047