Antidesma excavatum var. indutum
(Airy Shaw) Petra Hoffm.
Phyllanthaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub or tree. It can be 4-17 m tall. The trunk can be 38 cm across. The young twigs are pale yellow with rusty hairs. The flowers are yellow with a red calyx. The fruit are hairy. They are red and turn black.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest. It can grow from sea level to 1,700 m above sea level. It occurs in the Sepik in PNG.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, Solomon Islands,
Notes
There are about 100-170 Antidesma species.
Synonyms
Antidesma moluccanum var. indutum Airy ShawAntidesma olivaceum K. Schum.
Also Known As
Kabiu, Kwada atam
References (1)
- French, B.R., 2010, Food Plants of Solomon Islands. A Compendium. Food Plants International Inc. p 297 (Also Antidesma olivaceum)
