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Diospyros papuana

Family: Ebenaceae


What it is like

A shrub. It grows 5 m tall. The bark has cracks along it. The leaves are alternate. The young fruit have 5 ridges.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests at about 75 m above sea level. It grows in East Sepik.

Countries/locations it is found in

Papua New Guinea


How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Seeds


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Mankall

Synonyms

Genet Resour Crop Evol (2009) 56:729–733