Garcinia matsudae
Kanehira
Palau Garcinia
ClusiaceaeLeaves
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Conveyor Belt
Conveyor Belt
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Conveyor Belt
Conveyor Belt
What to Eat
Edible parts: Young leaves
Young leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Pacific, Palau,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 9 m tall. The trunk is 30-50 cm across. The stems are densely branched. It has aerial prop roots. The leaves are 12-15 cm long. The leaf stalks are red. Flowers occur singly on the stems and are yellow with 4 fleshy lobes. The fruit are round and yellow and 3-4.5 cm across.
Names & Synonyms
Titol
References (2)
- Flora Micronesia
- Kitalong, A. H., DeMeo, R. A., & Holm, T., 2013, A Field Guide to the Native Trees of Palau. 2nd edition. USDA p48
