Ficus tinctoria
Pohnpeian: Nihn
Collected by:MORTHY SOLOMON
Date collected: 11/29/99
Location collected: Upper Mwalok
- Family:
- English name:
- kosraen name;srah
- pohnpeian name:nihn
- yapese name:
- chuukese name: awan
- growth form: tree
- Growth location: terrestrial
- Growth environment: rocky area
- Growth zone: tropical
- Average heigth: 20-25ft.
- Stem: woody and rough
- Leaf arrangement: simple ,opposite
- Stipule: present
- Petioles: 1-1.5cm. long
- Leaf blade: ovate with the rough opposite
- Inflorescene: not present
- Flower bracts: none
- Flower: none
- Calyx: not present
- Corolla: none
- Stamens: none
- Ovary: likely to be in the fruit, not present time of collection
- Pistil:not present
- Seed: orange-color round fruit (for some)
- Anything else: seeds are for birds to feed on
- Cultural usage: for firewood and clothing