Spondias novoguineensis
Kostermans
Bali, Ngaulo, Uritchu, Kanuris
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Description
A tree. It can grow 40 m high. The trunk does not have branches for 25 m. The trunk can be 120 cm across. It has large buttresses. These can be 1.5 m tall. The leaves are grouped at the ends of the twigs. The leaves are 40 cm long. The leaflets are almost opposite. There are 9-10 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are oblong and 4-15 cm long by 1.5-2.5 cm wide. They taper to a short tip. The flowers are in a panicle. This can be 20 cm long. The fruit is oblong and fleshy with a stone inside. It is 3 cm long by 4 cm wide. It is a dirty orange. The flesh is greenish-white.
Edible Uses
The acid fruit is used as a flavouring for food.
Traditional Uses
The acid fruit are used as a flavouring for food.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in lowland tropical rainforest.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, Solomon Islands,
Synonyms
References (4)
- French, B.R., 2010, Food Plants of Solomon Islands. A Compendium. Food Plants International Inc. p 222
- PROSEA handbook Volume 13 Spices. p 263
- Walter, A. & Sam C., 2002, Fruits of Oceania. ACIAR Monograph No. 85. Canberra. p 245, 281
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
