Rhyticaryum elegans
G. Schellenb.
IcacinaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The seeds are edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 1,000 m above sea level.
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-3 m tall. The branches are slender. The leaves are oblong and arrow bluntly to a tip.
References (2)
- Milliken, W., 2000, Ethnobotany of the Yali of West Papua. Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh. p 10 (near Baliem)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (As Ryticaryum)
