Elaeocarpus pullenii
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
What it is like
A tree up to 30 m tall. The leaves are long (18 cm x 8 cm) and shiny. They are clustered near the ends of twigs. The leaf stalks are long (5 cm) and twigs are bluish. The fruit is large (5.5 cm x 4.5 cm) with a bluish skin. Inside a 3 cornered hard stone has one seed inside.
There are about 360 Elaeocarpus species mostly in the tropics.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It occurs in rainforest and near streams. It is known from 700 to 1100 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Pacific, Papua New Guinea
How it is used for food
The seed is recorded as being eaten.
In Papua New Guinea, an occasionally eaten wild edible nut.
Edible parts
Nuts, seeds
How it is grown
It grows wild.