Bleasdalea lutea

(Guillaumin) A. C. Sm. & J. E. Haas

Proteaceae Edible: Seeds Potential hazards — see below

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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

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