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Plerandra actinostigma

(A. C. Sm. & B. C. Stone) G. M. Plunkett, Lowry & Frodin;

Araliaceae Edible: Fruit

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Plerandra actinostigma is a flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. It was first described in 1968, as Schefflera actinostigma, and is endemic to Vanuatu.

Description

A tropical tree in the family Araliaceae with edible fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Pacific, Vanuatu*,

Synonyms

Schefflera actinostigma A. C. Sm. & B. C. Stone

References (1)

  • Lebot, V. & Sam, C., Green desert or ‘all you can eat’? How diverse and edible was the flora of Vanuatu before human introductions?. Terra australis 52 p 409 (As Schefflera actinostigma)

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