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Pseuduvaria coriacea

Family: Annonaceae


What it is like

A tree. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves are oval and leathery. They are heart shaped at the base and taper to the tip. The leaves are hairy underneath. The flowering shoots have short stalks. The fruit are on stalks 4-11 mm long by 2.4 mm wide. There are 4-8 fruit in a group. They are 13-30 mm long by 8-30 mm wide. They are orange. There are 4-10 seeds in 2 rows.

The name is ambiguous.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded in Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea at an altitude of 60 m above sea level. It can grow up to 900 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

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