Cerbera manghas L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Cerbera manghas L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 4362 with Roberta Lee, Jasmin Lim, Ann Kitalong, Gemma Ngirchobong, Sariang Timulch, 13 Aug 2006

  • Location

    Palau. Airai. Ngerusar. Near airport.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Tree 4m tall, 10cm, at base, multistems 3.5 cm dbh. Leaves.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 207014

    Occurrence ID: f33c2f71-2fb3-43d2-9ed0-7900fc20bd63

  • 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

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cerbera manghas L. det A. Kitalong

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10 THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Apocynaceae
Cerbera manghas L.
det. A. Kitalong
Palau. Airai State. Ngerusar. Near airport.
7°21'58"N, 134°31’55"E
Secondary forest.
Tree 4m tall, 10cm, at base, multistems 3.5 cm dbh. Leaves.
N.V. Chemeridech [Belauan]
leaves	Sunburn. For sun, fire or hot water bums. Take 6
yellow leaves and 6 green leaves, smash or grind
and squeeze in cloth (old times coconut fiber-
today any white cloth). Squeeze onto burned skin,
will hurt when applied. If blistered, pop with
needle and squeeze. This makes bum dry and
cures it fast. Apply once in the morning, and if
skin is too oily, apply more times, and once in the
evening. Don’t put water on bum. Juice of this
is white-green in color, might take 1-2 weeks to
heal and use daily, if very bad bum, might use 1-2
months. If light bum might use for 4-5 days.
Really depends on bum. When pick leaves, say
families' secret words. Collect plants wherever
they are easiest to find.
13 Aug 2006
M. J. Balick, Roberta Lee, Jasmin Lim, Ann Kitalong, Gemma
Ngirchobong, Sariang Timulch 4362
V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb
00207014