Chisocheton sp.
MeliaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Nuts
The nuts 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 tropical tree in the Meliaceae family occurring in tropical Asia and the Pacific region. The genus Chisocheton comprises 50-100 species.
Notes
There are 50-100 Chisocheton species. They occur in tropical Asia and the Pacific.
References (3)
- Gorecki & Gillieson, 1989,
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 109 (As Chisocheton sp.)
- Walter, A. & Sam C., 2002, Fruits of Oceania. ACIAR Monograph No. 85. Canberra. p 283
