SC/SS 115 Ethnobotany Midterm • Name:

  1. 16 January: Day one walk What is the name for this very first plant that I introduced you to on the first day of class? You can provide either the local name in your language or the Latin name. Kosraeans can provide the local name for the variety found on their island.
    Premna serratifolia Premna serratifolia
  2. Cymbopogon citratus Cymbopogon citratus 18 January: Ethnogardening What is the local name in your language of the plant seen on the right?
  3. 23 January: Banana patch Describe the role and importance of local foods such as bananas in terms of local food security.
  4. 30 January: Monilophyte and Lycophyte hike The hike into the valley west of campus focused on monilophytes and lycophytes.
    Macrothelypteris torresiana Huperzia phlegmaria
    1. What are lycophytes?
    2. Name a lycophyte in your language:
    3. What are monilophytes?
    4. Name a monilophyte in your language:
  5. 01 February: Primitive plants presentations: For the following Asplenium nidus leaf:
    1. Asplenium nidus is a:
      ◯ monilophyte
      ◯ lycophyte
    2. An Asplenium nidus frond is:
      ◯ undivided
      ◯ lobed
      ◯ divided once
      ◯ divided once, lobed
    3. On the diagram above, label the sori.
    4. ______________ What do sori produce?
    5. ______________ What is the name of Asplenium nidus in your local language?
    6. Here on Pohnpei, what is the significance of Asplenium nidus when placed on top of a yam?
  6. For the following Microsorum scolopendria leaf:
    1. A Microsorum scolopendria frond is:
      ◯ undivided
      ◯ lobed,
      ◯ divided once, or
      ◯ divided once, lobed
    2. On the diagram above, label the sori.
    3. ______________ What is the name of Microsorum scolopendria in your local language?
    4. Describe one use of Microsorum scolopendria.
  7. 06 February: Healing plant videos Write either your local name for this plant or the Latin name for the following plant featured in the healing plant videos (and found in the lawn here on campus):
    Centella asiatica
  8. 08 February: Paies walk The following plant was seen on the way back from the bridge in Paies:
    Scaevola taccada
    1. What is the name of this plant in your language?
    2. What is a local use of this plant in your culture?
  9. 13 February: Healing plants
    Volkameria inermis
  10. 20 February: Pwunso botanic garden visit Label the following images with the correct name. Not all names are used.
    Araucaria ❦ Allspice ❦ Cinnamon ❦ Clove ❦ Cycad ❦ Eucalptus ❦ Mace ❦ Nutmeg


    Araucaria Cycad Eucalptus Allspice


    Cloves Nutmeg


  11. 22 February: Gymnosperm and spice plants presentations Explain what Arabica and Robusta are examples of and what is done with the plant being presented in the image.
    Coffee
  12. 27 February: CHEEF benefits of local foods List and describe the CHEEF benefits of local food.