Claoxylon cuneatum
J. J. Smith
EuphorbiaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are edible.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in mountain rain forest.
Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, Solomon Islands,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Micronesia, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Palau, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen
How to Identify
A small tree growing 3 m tall, native to tropical mountain rain forests. It has yellow-green flower buds and belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
Notes
There are about 75-80 Claoxylon species.
Names & Synonyms
Claoxylum tumidum J. J. Sm.
References (2)
- French, B.R., 2010, Food Plants of Solomon Islands. A Compendium. Food Plants International Inc. p 310 (As Claoxylon tumidum)
- Smith, J. J., 1910, Nova Guinea 8: 232, 1910
