Nothobaccaurea stylaris

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 2-20 m high. The trunk is 20-50 cm across. The branches come out in flat layers. They are hairy when young. The bark is finely cracked. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are rounded at the base and do not have lobes. Male and female flowers are separate. The flowering shoots can be in the axils of leaves or on the trunk. There can be many flowers in a group. The fruit are oval and have 1-2 seeds. They are fleshy and about 1 cm long.

There are about 80 Baccaurea species. It is used in medicine.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in primary and secondary forest from sea level to 1,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Fiji, Pacific, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine - leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Innoka, Kailoa, Midra, Roro damu, Sinumbuta, Vurevure

Synonyms

Baccaurea obtusa A. C. Sm.; Baccaurea sanctae-crucis Airy Shaw; Baccaurea stylaris Mull.Arg.;