Procris pedunculata
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Gahe vao
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Summary
Source: WikipediaProcris pedunculata is a plant native to the Indian Ocean, Malesia and Pacific Ocean islands.
Description
A herb. It can partly lie or grow off other plants. It can grow 2 m tall. The stems are succulent. The leaves are opposite but one of the pair is small. The leaf blade is 5-15 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flowers are white. The fruit are red and like strawberries. They are 1.5 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh.
Known Hazards
None documented.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in the forest near the coast. It is often on limestone.
Where It Grows
American Samoa, Australia, Chuuk, Cook Islands, Fiji, FSM, Guam, Kosrae, Malesia, Marquesas, Micronesia, Niue, Pacific, Palau, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Pohnpei, Polynesia, Rotuma, Samoa, SE Asia, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna,
Cultivation
It can be grown from seeds and cuttings.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Fua lole, Gahevao, Kapaa fua kula, Kapaa taane, Kimm-wit
References (11)
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- Smith, A.C., 1981, Flora Vitiensis Nova, Lawaii, Kuai, Hawaii, Volume 2 p 231
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