Bali, Ngaulo, Uritchu, Kanuris
Spondias novoguineensis

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It can grow 40 m high. The trunk does not have branches for 25 m. The trunk can be 120 cm across. It has large buttresses. These can be 1.5 m tall. The leaves are grouped at the ends of the twigs. The leaves are 40 cm long. The leaflets are almost opposite. There are 9-10 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are oblong and 4-15 cm long by 1.5-2.5 cm wide. They taper to a short tip. The flowers are in a panicle. This can be 20 cm long. The fruit is oblong and fleshy with a stone inside. It is 3 cm long by 4 cm wide. It is a dirty orange. The flesh is greenish-white.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in lowland tropical rainforest.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

The acid fruit are used as a flavouring for food.

Edible parts

Fruit, spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Spondias pinnata auct. non (Koenig ex Lf.)Kurz.;