Cryptocarya wilsonii

Description

A low tree. It grows 12 m tall. The leaves are large and oval. They are 14 cm long by 7 cm wide. The leaves are alternate. The flowers are small and yellow. The fruit are 2-3 cm across.

Edible Uses

The seeds are eaten.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest.

Where It Grows

Pacific, Vanuatu,

Notes

There are about 200-250 Cryptocarya species.

Also Known As

Incihohp

References (4)

• Gillaumin, J. Arnold Arbor. 1932, x111. 84
• Gillaumin, R., 1954, Les Plantes utiles des Nouvelles-Hebrides (fin et complement) In: Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquee Vol. 1, No. 10-12 pp 453-460
• Massal, E. and Barrau, J., 1973, Food Plants of the South Sea Islands. SPC Technical Paper No 94. Noumea, New Caledonia. p 30
• Walter, A. & Sam C., 2002, Fruits of Oceania. ACIAR Monograph No. 85. Canberra. p 279

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