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Pogostemon cablin

Pātiore

Patchouli

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Patchouli, Patchouly, Patch-leaf; French Patchoui

TRADITIONAL NAMES: Pātiore (RR MG AT MT), Pātīore (MK)

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE India - Malesia - Philippines

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Introduced - Recent, Not naturalised; Land, lowlands

SIGNIFICANCE LIST: Material (Adornment)

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea: Present
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
+
++
++
+
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-
-

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW
-
-
-
-
-
-

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Scientific Taxonomy

Pogostemon cablin (Blanco)
SYNONYMS: Pogostemon nepetoides; Mentha cablin

TAXONOMY: PLANTAE; ANTHOPHYTA (=Angiospermae); MAGNOLIOPSIDA (=Dicotyledones); ASTERIDAE; Lamiales; LAMIACEAE

More Information

GENERAL NOTE: An essential oil is extracted from the shoots - used as a fixative for heavy perfumes, used in sopas, hair tonics and tobacco, and gives characteristic odour to cashmere shawls and carpets [Pursglove 1968]. Plant also used as a condiment or potherb; and in Fiji used to scent coconut oil [AC.Smith].

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
None Recorded.

References:
p.5/232 A.C.Smith - Flora Vitiensis Nova
p.388f Whistler - Ethnobotany of the Cook Islands

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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