Maesa persicifolia
A. Gray
Mbutambuta
Primulaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub or compact tree. It grows 1-10 m high. It can lie over or become a creeper. The flowers are yellow or white. The fruit are waxy white or dull yellow.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten, especially by children.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten especially by children.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. In Fiji it grows from sea level to 1,200 m altitude. It can grow in dense or open forest.
Where It Grows
Fiji, Pacific,
Notes
There are about 200 Maesa species. They are mostly tropical. They are also put in the family Maesaceae. They are also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Synonyms
Maesa nemoralis sensu A. GrayMaesa persicaefolia A.Gray ex SeemMaesa densiflora GillespieMaesa parksii Gillespie
Also Known As
Kutumirase, Kutu, Mbumbu, Marasea, Merikula
References (1)
- Smith, A.C., 1981, Flora Vitiensis Nova: A New flora of Fiji, Hawai Botanical Gardens, USA Vol 2 p 789
