Astronia papuana
Cogn.
MelastomataceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. In J. Powell's article as Astronia sp. and this may be Astronia papuana Cogn. which has as a synonym of Pharmacum papuanum Kuntze. Astronia ledermannii Mansf. also occurs in PNG. Robin Hide has Astronia sp. (gogube) being eaten in the Sinasina.
Names & Synonyms
Pharmacum papuanum Kuntze
References (1)
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 108 (As Astronia sp.)
