Finschia rufa
Warb.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Nuts
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows near Sattelberg in Morobe Province on the Huon Peninsula in Papua New Guinea and also near Okapa.
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
How to Identify
A large tree. It can be 15 m tall. It can have stilt roots. The leaves are large and rough. They have short leaf stalks about 2 cm long. The leaves are rounded at the tip and taper towards the base. They are smooth on top and have a rusty covering underneath. There are about 20 veins on each side of the midrib. These are reasonably straight and join near the edge. The leaves are 25-35 cm long by 11-13 cm wide. The flowering stalks are 20-40 cm long and the flowers have dense red-brown hairs. The flowers occur singly or in pairs Possibly now Hakea rufa (Warb.) Christenh. & Byng.
How to Grow
Propagation: Seed - it is often slow to germinate.
Names & Synonyms
References (6)
- Maarten, M. J. Christenhusz, Michael F. Fay, James W. Byng, 2018, The Global Flora Special Edition: GLOVAP Nomenclature Part 1
- Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 21 (As Finschia rufa)
- Sleumer, H., 1955, Proteaceae in Flora Malesiana, Ser 1 Vol 5(2) p 160 (As Finschia rufa)
- White, C.T., 1949, Finschia - A Genus of "Nut" Trees of the Southwest Pacific. Pacific Science 3:187
- Wickens, G.E., 1995, Edible Nuts. FAO Non-wood forest products. FAO, Rome. p146 (As Finschia rufa and Finschia carrii)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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