Madhuca spp.
Family: Sapotaceae
What it is like
The actual species used in Papua New Guinea are unknown, but possibly Madhuca leucodermis (Krause) H. J. Lam and Madhuca burckiana (Koorders) H. J. Lam. They are tall trees up to 30 m tall. The trees have white sticky sap. The leaves are simple and alternate. The flowers are grouped together in clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a berry containing one seed which is shiny and dark brown.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. They are coastal trees probably growing up to 1000 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Pacific, Papua New Guinea
How it is used for food
The fruit have been reported as being eaten.
They are reported as wild edible fruit trees in the Madang district.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
The trees grow wild from seed. Trees can probably be grown from cuttings.