Gahe vao
Procris pedunculata

Family: Urticaceae

What it is like

A herb. It can partly lie or grow off other plants. It can grow 2 m tall. The stems are succulent. The leaves are opposite but one of the pair is small. The leaf blade is 5-15 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flowers are white. The fruit are red and like strawberries. They are 1.5 cm across.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the forest near the coast. It is often on limestone.

Countries/locations it is found in

American Samoa, Australia, Chuuk, Cook Islands, Fiji, FSM, Guam, Kosrae, Malesia, Marquesas, Micronesia, Niue, Pacific, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pohnpei, Polynesia, Rotuma, Samoa, SE Asia, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It can be grown from seeds and cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Fua lole, Gahevao, Kapaa fua kula, Kapaa taane, Kimm-wit

Synonyms

Elatostema pedunculatum J. R. Fort. & G. Forst.; Procris humblotii H. Schroet.; Procris longifolia Blume; Procris pedunculatum var. humblotii (H. Schroet.) Leandri; Procris pedunculatum (J. R. Forst. & G. Forst.) R. J. Johns;