Bleasdalea lutea
(Guillaumin) A. C. Sm. & J. E. Haas
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Description
A tree. It grows 8 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are black.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten.
Known Hazards
This species is protected from forestry activities in Vanuatu.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded on Tanna Island at 400 m above sea level and up to 1,800 m. It grows in humid forests.
Where It Grows
Fiji, Pacific, Vanuatu,
Notes
It is a species protected from forestry activities in Vanuata.
Synonyms
Kermadecia lutea GuillauminTurrillia lutea (Gillaumin) A. C. Sm.
Also Known As
Lehelebo
References (2)
- Cabalion, P. and Morat, P., 1983, Introduction le vegetation, la flore et aux noms vernaculaires de l'ile de Pentcoste (Vanuatu), In: Journal d'agriculture traditionnelle et de botanique appliquee JATBA Vol. 30, 3-4
- Walter, A., & Sam. C., 1990, Notes et Documents D'ethnographie No. 3. O.R.S.T.O. M. p 11
