Cryptocarya wilsonii
Guillaumin
LauraceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The seeds are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. 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 low tree. It grows 12 m tall. The leaves are large and oval. They are 14 cm long by 7 cm wide. The leaves are alternate. The flowers are small and yellow. The fruit are 2-3 cm across.
Notes
There are about 200-250 Cryptocarya species.
Names & Synonyms
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References (4)
- Gillaumin, J. Arnold Arbor. 1932, x111. 84
- 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
- Massal, E. and Barrau, J., 1973, Food Plants of the South Sea Islands. SPC Technical Paper No 94. Noumea, New Caledonia. p 30
- Walter, A. & Sam C., 2002, Fruits of Oceania. ACIAR Monograph No. 85. Canberra. p 279
