ZZ Actinodaphne nitida
Teschner
What to Eat
Edible parts: Medicine
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Papua New Guinea, PNG, Solomon Islands,
Countries: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
How to Identify
A small tree. It grows 10-15 m tall. The trunk can be 30 cm. The leaves are spaced along the limbs in rings at the nodes. The flowers can be on the trunk or limbs. The fruit are 1 cm across. They are orange or red.
Medicinal Uses
Used in traditional medicine.
Notes
It contains alkaloids.
Names & Synonyms
Dango
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
