Buchanania macrocarpa

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A large tree. It grows 30-39 m tall. The trunk is up to 100 cm across. The leaves are spaced along the branches in a spiral. The leaves are 26-45 cm long by 9-16 cm wide. They are green above and lighter underneath. The flowers are in a branch shoot in the axils of the leaves. They are white to cream. The fruit are 1.6-2.1 cm long. They are brown and fleshy.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

Edible parts

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How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mamalava

Synonyms

Buchanania mollis Lauterb.; Bucnanania montana Lauterb,;