Burckella richii
(A.Gray) H.J.Lam
Sapotaceae
Bassia retusa Rich. ex A.Gray
Burckella brachypoda H.J.Lam
Burckella microphylla H.J.Lam & Olden
Isonandra richii A.Gray
Common Name:
General Information
Burckella richii is an evergreen tree that can grow 25 - 35 metres tall. The straight bole can be up to 75cm in diameter with buttresses[
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Western Pacific - Fiji, Tonga, Samoa.
Habitat
Forests on limestome, at elevations up to 200 metres[
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - probably edible[
981- Title
- Fruits of Oceania
- Publication
-
- Author
- Annie Walter & Chanel Sam
- Publisher
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 1-86320-331-1
- Description
- A detailed guide to some of the more common edible fruits of Oceania
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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