Melochia vitiensis
A. Gray
Malvaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It has small hairs. The leaves have teeth along the edge. The flowers are yellow. The fruit is a brown capsule.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary or open forests and grasslands.
Where It Grows
Fiji, Pacific, Rotuma,
Synonyms
Franklin, J., Keppel, G., & Whistler, W., 2008, The vegetation and flora of Lakeba, Nayau and Aiwa Islands, Central Lau Group, Fiji. Micronesica 40(1/2): 169–225, 2008
Jansen, A. A. J., et al, (Eds), 1990, Food and Nutrition in Fiji. Volume One. p 53
