Moon tree, Toywood
Endospermum myrmecophilum

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

The stems have orange-yellow speckles. The leaves are large and 10-35 cm long. They are heart shaped. There are a few flowers on a short flower stalk. The flowers are 3 mm across. The fruit are 10 mm long by 8 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest up to 150 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Papua New Guinea

How it is used for food

Edible parts

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How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Eladina, Sisib-koiru

Synonyms

Endospermum medullosum L. S. Sm.;