Clinostigma carolinense
)Becc.) H. E. Moore & Fosberg
What to Eat
Edible parts: Palm heart.
The palm heart is edible.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet mountain forests on higher volcanic islands.
Chuuk, Micronesia, Pacific,
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 palm of the wet mountain forests on higher volcanic islands, with leaflets arranged along the stalk.
Names & Synonyms
Kiniyaw
Bentinckiopsis carolinensis (Becc.) Becc.Cyphokentia carolinensis Becc.Cyphophoenix carolinensis (Becc.) Kaneh. & Hatus.Exorrhiza carolinensis (Becc.) Burret
References (1)
- www.manoa.hawaii.edu/botany/plants of micronesia
