Canary beech, Shiny-leaf tree
Huberantha nitidissima

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-6 m tall. It can be taller. The leaves are 6-10 cm long by 2.5-4 cm wide. Young shoots have brown hairs. The fruit are 8-10 mm long by 6-9 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry tropical forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Hubera nitidissima (Dunal) Chaowasku; Polyalthia nitidissima (Dunal) Benth.; Popowia novoguineensis Miq.; Unona fulgens Labill.; Unona nitens F. Muell.; Unona nitidissima Dunal;