Elaeocarpus nubigenus
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Elaeocarpaceae Edible: Nut, Seeds
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Description
A tropical forest tree in the family Elaeocarpaceae that produces edible nuts and seeds. Seedling trees are occasionally transplanted in cultivation.
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Edible Uses
The nuts and seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the forest.
Cultivation
Seedling trees are occasionally transplanted.
Synonyms
Elaeocarpus florulentus Ridl.
Also Known As
Yure Bol
References (1)
- Hide, R., et al, 1979, A checklist of some plants in the territory of the Sinasina Nimai (Simbai Province, Papua New Guinea), with notes on their uses. Department Anthropology, University of Aukland
