Atuna racemosa Raf.

  • Filed As

    Chrysobalanaceae
    Atuna racemosa Raf.

  • Collector(s)

    Francisco Sohl 12 with Pedrus Edward, Darren Sabom, 12 Dec 1999

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Sokehs (Mun.). Dolon, Sekere.

  • Description

    Tree 50-60 ft tall; fruit about baseball size, very hard.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191954

    Occurrence ID: 64ae6088-a78e-4237-9310-26ed6d2f4125

  • 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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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Sokehs (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Dolon, Sekere

  • Elevation

    Alt. 114 m. (374 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.9319, 158.168

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The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Chrysobaianaceae
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Sokehs Municipality:
Dolon, Sekere. 06°55’55"N, 158°10’05"E. 373 ft.
Tree 50-60 ft tall; fruit about baseball size, very hard. N.V. Aihs/Ais
[Ponhpeian]
fruits	Insectifuge.	Scoop the meat but of die fruit (like
you do to a coconut). Put this meat into a cloth and
squeeze to obtain liquid. This liquid can either be
applied to the body as is, or first mixed with
coconut oil and then applied.
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F. Sohl & Pedrus Edward, Darren Sabom
12 Dec 1999
Fieldwork supported by die Guildea Foundation
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