Antidesma excavatum

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A tree. It can be 25 m high. The trunk can be 50 cm across. The branches are straggling. The leaves are oval and 10-15 cm long by 4-6 cm wide. Male flowering stalks are 2-12 cm long. The female flowering stalks are 2-7 cm long. The fruit are bluish-black and edible.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level up to 3,600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Fiji, FSM, Indonesia, Kosrae, Micronesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, SE Asia, Solomon Islands

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh and also used for jam.

It is an occasionally cultivated fruit tree.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Agor, Hikulu

Synonyms

Antidesma excavatum Miq. var. excavatum; Antidesma sphaerocarpum Müll.Arg.; Antidesma polyanthum K.Schum. & Lauterb.; Antidesma oligonervium Lauterb. in K.Schum. & Lauterb.; Antidesma warburgii K.Schum. in K.Schum. & Lauterb.; Antidesma novoguineense Pax & K.Hoffm. in Engl.; Antidesma kusaiense Kaneh.; Antidesma moluccanum Airy Shaw; Antidesma sarcocarpum Airy Shaw; Antidesma tagulae Airy Shaw; Antidesma katikii Airy Shaw; Antidesma boridiense Airy Shaw; Antidesma orarium Airy Shaw; Antidesma pseudopetiolatum Airy Shaw; Antidesma hylandii Airy Shaw;