Planchonella chartacea
(F. Muell. ex Benth.) H. J. Lam.
Thin Leafed Coondoo
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical rainforest. They need good drainage. It needs good light and fertile soil. It grows from sea level to 750 m above sea level.
Australia, Asia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Samoa, SE Asia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Tonga,
How to Identify
A tree up to 12-20 m high. It spreads 4-10 m wide. The leaves are simple and 4-19 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. They can be broadly oval or spoon shaped. They are thin and papery. The leaves are dark green and shiny above and dull underneath. The broken stems produce milky latex. The flowers are 0.5 cm long and cream-green. They occur in clusters of 4-7 in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 15-22 mm long by 5-15 mm wide. They hang singly or in clusters in the axils of leaves. As the fruit ripens it turns from red to black. There are 2-5 seeds and these are 9-20 mm long by 3-7 mm wide. The fruit is edible.
Nutrition Score: 18/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 57.6 | — | — | 4.1 | — | — | — | — |
How to Grow
Plants are grown from fresh seed.
Production
It is slow growing.
Notes
There are about 100 Planchonella species. They are mostly in Asia and the Pacific.
Names & Synonyms
Nyatoh tree, Dugulla
References (11)
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- Cribb, A.B. & J.W., 1976, Wild Food in Australia, Fontana. p 50
- Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1997, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 7. Lothian. p 356
- Havel, J.J., 1975, Forest Botany, Volume 3 Part 2 Botanical taxonomy. Papua New Guinea Department of Forests, p 261
- Hiddins, L., 1999, Explore Wild Australia with the Bush Tucker Man. Penguin Books/ABC Books. p 139
- Melzer, R. & Plumb, J., 2011, Plants of Capricornia. Belgamba, Rockhampton. p 335 (As Pouteria chartacea)
- Townsend, K., 1994, Across the Top. Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. Society for Growing Australian Plants, Townsville Branch Inc. p 316
- Walter, A. & Sam C., 2002, Fruits of Oceania. ACIAR Monograph No. 85. Canberra. p 281 (As Pouteria linggensis)
- Williams, J.B., Harden, G.J., and McDonald, W.J.F., 1984, Trees and shrubs in rainforests of New South Wales and Southern Queensland. Univ. of New England, Armidale. p 92, 100
