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Elaeocarpus millarii

Weibel

Elaeocarpaceae Edible: Seeds

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Description

A large tropical tree in the Elaeocarpaceae family found in Papua New Guinea at elevations up to 2,439 m.

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Edible Uses

Seeds are edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. In Papua New Guinea it has been recorded at 2,439 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, West Papua,

References (2)

  • Milliken, W., Ethnobotany of the Yali of West Papua. Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh. p 10 (near Baliem)
  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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