Streblus pendulinus
(Endl.) F. Muell.
Sia's backbone
MoraceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The young leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in dry coastal regions and in wet forests. It grows from sea level to 1,675 m above sea level.
Australia, Fiji, Hawaii, Marianas, New Caledonia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Society Islands, Solomon Islands, USA, Vanuatu,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, New Caledonia, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It grows 6-12 m tall. The leaves are rough. The leaves are 5-8 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The male and female flowers to not have stalks. The fruit are fleshy and red. They are 8 mm long and wide.
Notes
There are 10 Paratrophis species. They occur in Polynesia and New Zealand. It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
Names & Synonyms
Grey handlewood, Prickly fig, White handlewood
Boehmeria castaneifolia A. Cunn. ex Bur.Morus pendulina Endl.Paratrophis tahitensis Benth. & Hook.f. ex Drakeand others
References (5)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 673 (As Paratrophis tahitensis)
- Benth. & Hook., 1892, Ill. Fl. Ins. Pacif. 296 (As Paratrophis tahitensis)
- French, B.R., 2010, Food Plants of Solomon Islands. A Compendium. Food Plants International Inc. p 358 (As Paratrophis tahitensis)
- 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 (As Paratrophis tahitensis)
- Massal, E. and Barrau, J., 1973, Food Plants of the South Sea Islands. SPC Technical Paper No 94. Nounea, New Caledonia. p 35 (As Paratrophis tahitensis)
