Parsonsia edulis

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A robust creeper or vine. It grows 20 m long. The leaves are large and heart shaped. The flowers are in large groups at the ends of branches. The fruit are large and cylinder shaped. They are 8-9 cm long by 1 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest at medium altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

New Caledonia (country/location of origin), Pacific

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In New Caledonia plants flower and fruit in October.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Alstonia edulis G. Benn.; Parsonsia esculenta Pancher ex Baill.;