Amaroria soulameoides

Family: Simaroubaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 2-15 m tall. The trunk is slender and 25 cm across. The bark is thin and light brown and has cracks along it. The leaves are simple and alternate. They have long slender stalks. Male and female flowers are on separate trees. The fruit are small and egg shaped or round. They are greenish-yellow and turn white when mature.

It may have anticancer properties. The roots is used as local medicine.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Fiji, Pacific

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit - edibility by people uncertain

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Vasa ni viekau, Vutu kalou

Synonyms

Soulamea soulameoides (A. Gray) Noot.;