Antidesma excavatum var. indutum

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It can be 4-17 m tall. The trunk can be 38 cm across. The young twigs are pale yellow with rusty hairs. The flowers are yellow with a red calyx. The fruit are hairy. They are red and turn black.

There are about 100-170 Antidesma species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest. It can grow from sea level to 1,700 m above sea level. It occurs in the Sepik in Papua New Guinea.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Solomon Islands

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kabiu, Kwada atam

Synonyms

Antidesma moluccanum var. indutum Airy Shaw; Antidesma olivaceum K. Schum.;