Bhesa archboldiana

(Merr. & L.M. Perry) Ding Hou

Centroplacaceae Edible: Fruit Potential hazards — see below 1 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A tropical tree native to the Louisiade Archipelago and Western Province of Papua New Guinea, in the Centroplacaceae family (also classified in Celastraceae).

Edible Uses

The fruit is edible.

Known Hazards

The bark contains alkaloids.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the Louisiade Archipelago in Papua New Guinea. (Milne Bay Province) and Western Province.

Where It Grows

Papua New Guinea, PNG,

Notes

Also put in the family Celastraceae. There are alkaloids in the bark.

Synonyms

Kurrimia archboldiana Merr. & L.M. Perry

References (1)

World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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