Kambi
Elaeocarpus chelonimorphus
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
What it is like
A medium sized tree 10-20 m high. It has a straight trunk about 30 cm across and is a slender tree. The leaves are oval and vary in size from 9-14 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are small and green and 1 cm long. The sepals are yellow and the petals green. The fruit are often borne on branches or the trunk. The fruit are yellow and 2-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They turn bluish or dull purple when ripe. They have a long fruit stalk 5 cm long.
There are about 360 Elaeocarpus species mostly in the tropics.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It occurs in dense forest. It grows from 30-1323 m altitude in Fiji.
Countries/locations it is found in
Fiji, Pacific, Vanuatu
How it is used for food
The seeds are occasionally eaten raw.
The fruit are eaten especially by children.
Edible parts
Kernels, flowers, nuts, seed
How it is grown
Flowers and fruit occur throughout the year.
Its other names
Local names
Kabi, Sivia