Glochidion ramiflorum
J. R. Forst. & G. Forst.
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Description
A shrub or small tree. The leaves are alternate and in 2 ranks. They are narrowly oval and 10 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are 8 mm wide. They are yellow.
Edible Uses
A few leaves are chewed as an appetite stimulant.
Traditional Uses
A few leaves are chewed and used as an appetite stimulant. They are also used for dressing cuts.
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Medicinal Uses
Leaves are used for dressing cuts and as an appetite stimulant.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
American Samoa, Chuuk, Fiji, Micronesia, Niue, Pacific, Pohnpei, Rotuma, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Yap,
Also Known As
'am'ama, Afor, Kahame, Masame, Mwehk, Ngumol
References (2)
- Ethnobotanic flora focused in and around Paies Palikir Pohnpei Micronesia
- Yuncker, T. G., 1943, The Flora of Niue Island. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 178 p 72
