Burckella macropoda

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It is fluted at the base. It grows 27 m tall and the trunk is 13 m long before branching. It is 60 cm across. The bark is dark brown. The unripe fruit is pale green.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It occurs on Wuvulu Island in the East Sepik in Papua New Guinea.

Countries/locations it is found in

Papua New Guinea

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Bassia may Becc. ex Pierre [invalid]; Burckella may Pierre [invalid]; Burckella ovalifolia H. J. Lam; Burckella oxycarpa H. J. Lam; Croixia macropoda (K. Krause) Beaehni; Illipe macropoda K. Krause; Illipe may Boerl. [invalid];