Parsonsia laevis
(A. Gray) Markgraf
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
Description
A woody creeper. It has white latex. The leaves are opposite. They have lobes at the base and bulge in the middle then taper towards the tip. The fruit are pod-like capsules. These have several seeds with long silky hairs.
Edible Uses
The latex is chewed.
Traditional Uses
The latex is chewed.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Fiji it grows between 50 and 520 m altitude. It grows in dry forest.
Where It Grows
Fiji, Pacific, Rotuma, Vanuatu,
Synonyms
References (1)
- Smith, A.C., 1988, Flora Vitiensis Nova, Lawaii, Kuai, Hawaii, Volume 4 p 107
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