Elaeocarpus polydactylus Schltr. gp 4
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
What it is like
A tree or shrub up to 13 m tall. The leaves are 3-6 cm wide and 6-11 cm long and leathery. Flowers are few and are 5-11 cm long. Fruit are 1.5 cm x 1 cm. They are green when unripe and blue when ripe.
There are about 360 Elaeocarpus species mostly in the tropics.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in regrowth forest at 1850-2550 m above sea level. It mainly occurs in the Western and Eastern Highlands Provinces of Papua New Guinea.
Countries/locations it is found in
Pacific, Papua New Guinea
How it is used for food
The kernels inside the seeds are eaten.
An occasionally eaten wild edible nut in some areas of Papua New Guinea.
Edible parts
Kernel, nuts, seeds
How it is grown
Trees grow wild from seed.