Tandalo
Pagiantha thurstonii

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 4-30 m high. It has thin white latex. The leaves have stout lef stalks. They are 4-15 mm long. The leaf blades vary in shape. They are 7-22 cm long by 4-12 cm wide. The flowers are white.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Fiji it grows between 30 and 1,100 m altitude. It grows in forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Fiji, Pacific

How it is used for food

The sap is chewed like chewing gum.

Edible parts

Latex, chewing gum

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ndatalu, Nda'alu, Tambua-sere

Synonyms

Tabernaemontana thurstonii Horne; Tabernaemontana pacifica sensu Horne; Pagiantha koroana Margraf; Ervatamia thurstoni Pichon;