Protium macgregorii

Family: Burseraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk is fluted and 45 cm across. It is crooked and has buttresses. It can have aerial roots. The leaves are spaced along the branches and in spirals. The leaves are compound with 3 or more leaflets It has a leaflet at the end. The leaves are 3-11 cm long by 1.5-6 cm wide. The flowers are in groups in the axils of the leaves. The fruit are 7-8 mm long and on a branched axis. It is reddish brown. There are 2-3 seeds about 5 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Papua New Guinea

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Bursera macgregorii F. M. Bailey; Dracontomelon papuanum Lauterb.; Protium schlechteri (Lauterb.) Lennh.; Santiria schlechteri Lauterb.;