Endiandra aneityensis

Gillaumin

Lauraceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A low tree. The trunk is 22 cm across. The leaves are pale green. They are broadly oval and taper at both ends. The flowers are small and blue. The fruit are black and 4 cm long by 2.5 cm wide.

Edible Uses

The fruit is cooked and eaten.

Traditional Uses

The fruit is cooked and eaten.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest.

Where It Grows

Pacific, Vanuatu,

Notes

There are about 100 Endiandra species.

Also Known As

Incihraij

References (5)

Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 1284
Gillaumin, R., 1954, Les Plantes utiles des Nouvelles-Hebrides (fin et complement) In: Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquee Vol. 1, No. 10-12 pp 453-460
NYBG Herbarium "edible"
Thaman, R. and W. Clarke, Paper on Agroforestry on Aneityum and Tanna, Vanuatu from Internet
Wheatley, J.I., 1992, A Guide to the Common Trees of Vanuatu. Department of Forestry, Republic of Vanuatu. p