Dendrocnide longifolia
(Hemsl.) Chew.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit ?
Needs checking as these often have stinging sap.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Solomon Islands,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-5 m tall. The leaves are narrow and stiff curved over or hanging down. They are dark green to blackish-purple. The leaf has a wavy edge or is twisted. They are 40-70 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. The leaf stalk is 4-12 cm long. Male and female flowers occur on separate plants.
Notes
There are 36 Dendrocnide species.
Names & Synonyms
Laportea longifolia Hemsl.
References (2)
- French, B.R., 2010, Food Plants of Solomon Islands. A Compendium. Food Plants International Inc. p 319
- Peekel, P.G., 1984, (Translation E.E.Henty), Flora of the Bismarck Archipelago for Naturalists, Division of Botany, Lae, PNG. p 151, 150
