Parsonsia laevis

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A woody creeper. It has white latex. The leaves are opposite. They have lobes at the base and bulge in the middle then taper towards the tip. The fruit are pod-like capsules. These have several seeds with long silky hairs.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Fiji it grows between 50 and 520 m altitude. It grows in dry forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Fiji, Pacific, Rotuma, Vanuatu

How it is used for food

The latex is chewed.

Edible parts

Latex - chewing

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Lyonsia laevis A. Gray; Parsonsia neo-ebudica Guillaumin;