Palaquium erythrospermum
H. J. Lam
Sapotaceae Edible: ?
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Description
A large tree. It grows 30 m tall. It can have buttresses. The bark is smooth and grey and can have shallow cracks. The leaves are clustered near the tips of the twigs. They are arranged in spirals. The leaves are 23 cm long by 11.5 cm wide. They are broadly oval. There are 12-15 pairs of side veins. The flowers are in clusters of 3-4 in the axils of leaves. The flowers are cream. The fruit are 5 cm long by 2.5 cm wide and 1.2 cm thick. They are pointed at both ends.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It has been recorded in Bougainville in the rainforest at about 150 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Solomon Islands,
Notes
Canoes are carved out of this tree.
Also Known As
Gaimenga
References (3)
- Foreman, D. B., 1971, A checklist of the Vascular Plants of Bougainville with Descriptions of some Common Forest Trees. Botany Bulletin No. 5. Department of Botany. p 148
- French, B.R., 2010, Food Plants of Solomon Islands. A Compendium. Food Plants International Inc. p 355
- Lam, 1942, Sapotaceae. Blumea 5: 31
