Conandrium polyanthum
(Laut. & K. Schum.) Mez
Myrsinaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub. It grows 5-10 m tall. The trunk is 45-50 cm across. The leaves are spaced along the branches and arranged in spirals. The leaves are 10-13 cm long by 4-5 cm wide and broadest in the middle. The flowers are in branched groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 5-8 mm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Also Known As
Gambame
References (1)
- Flora of Papua New Guinea Lae National Herbarium
