Finschia carrii

(Sleumer) C. T. White

Proteaceae Edible: Kernels, Nuts

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Description

A tree. It grows 12 m tall. The small branches have rusty hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval and the tip is rounded. The base is wedge shaped. There is a distinct vein around the edges of the leaves. The leaves are 13-28 cm long by 6-9 cm wide. The flowers are on the older wood below the leaves. They are on stalks 24-30 cm long with many flowers. The flowers have a rusty colour and are golden yellow at the tips. Probably now Finschia rufa

Edible Uses

The kernels and nuts are edible.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest at about 500 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,

Synonyms

Finschia carrii (Sleumer) C. T. WhiteGrevillea carrii Sleumer

References (2)

White, C.T., 1949, Finschia - A Genus of "Nut" Trees of the Southwest Pacific. Pacific Science 3:187
Wickens, G.E., 1995, Edible Nuts. FAO Non-wood forest products. FAO, Rome. p146 (As Finschia carrii)