Sorghum

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Sorghum det D. H. Lorence, Nov 2005

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Uh (Mun.)

  • Locality

    U Municipality. Awak, Marry Joab's land

  • Elevation

    Alt. 6 m. (20 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.96306, 158.262

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

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Poaceae
Sorghum
det. D. H. Lorence, Nov 2005
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpek U Municipality.
Awak, Marry Joab's land.
6°57‘47"N, 158°15’43,,E
21 ft
Around the house.
Herb, 1 ft. tall, long leaves, no particular smell, white flowers, no
fruit.
N.Y pwakso [Pohnpeian]
young leaves Antidiabetic. Medicine for diabetes. Take 4
young leaves, put in a pot and boil it It’s
done when water turns orange. Drink this
daily for the life of your diabetes and it may
help lessen some of the diseased symptoms.
17 Sep 2004
E. Albert Amor, A. Dores, P. Raynor 223
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