Pouteria tannaense
(Guillaumin) ined.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit ?
The fruit is reportedly edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical planted. Reported on Tanna Island and possibly edible fruit. It has been recorded at 200 m above sea level in Tanna. It grows in the rainforest.
Pacific, Vanuatu,
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 growing to approximately 15 m tall with a trunk 75 cm across, found in rainforest settings at elevations around 200 m. It has been recorded on Tanna Island.
Names & Synonyms
Sideroxylon tannaense Gillaumin
References (2)
- Gillaumin, R., 1954, Les Plantes utiles des Nouvelles-Hebrides (fin et complement) In: Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquee Vol. 1, No. 10-12 pp 453-460 (As Sideroxylon tannaense)
- J. Arnold Arbor. 13:14 (1932) (As Sideroxylon tannaense)
