Kau, Au
Burckella richii

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It forms buttresses. It grows 25-35 m high. It has white latex. The trunk can be 75 cm across. The branches are stout. The leaves are large and simple and arranged in spirals. The flowers are white. They are crowded at the ends of the small branches.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Fiji it grows from sea level and up to 200 m altitude. It grows in forest on limestone.

Countries/locations it is found in

Fiji, Pacific, Samoa, Tonga

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kau'uta

Synonyms

Isonandra richii A. Gray; Bassia retusa Rich. ex A. Gray; Burckella microphylla lam. & van Olden; Burckella brachypoda Lam.;