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Ceodes muelleriana

(Warb.) E. F. S. Rossetto & Caraballo

Nyctaginaceae Edible: Leaves ?

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Description

A tropical tree in the family Nyctaginaceae found in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea at approximately 914 m elevation.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are potentially edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. In the Morobe Province in PNG is occurs at 914 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Solomon Islands,

Synonyms

Calpidia cuspidata HeimerlCalpidia muelleriana (Warb.) HeimerlPisonia muelleriana Warb.

References (2)

  • Rossetto, E. F. S., & Caraballo-Ortiz, M. A., 2020, Splitting the Pisonia birdcatcher trees: re-establishment of Ceodes and Rockia (Nyctaginaceae, Pisonieae). PhytoKeys 152: 121–136 (2020)
  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (As Pisonia muelleriana)

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