Finschia ferruginiflora
C.T.White
Proteaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Finschia ferruginiflora is a tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole has adventitious roots growing up to 150cm above the base[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
,
1818- Title
- Finschia - A Genus of 'Nut' Trees of the Southwest Pacific
- Publication
- Pacific Science, Vol 3, pp 187-194, July 1949
- Author
- White C.T.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1949
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
Australasia - New Guinea.
Habitat
Rain forests at elevations from 1,500 - 1,800 metres[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 22.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Seed - cooked[
441- Title
- Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- Womersley. J.S. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Melbourne University Press
- Year
- 1995
- ISBN
- 0 522 84095 7
- Description
- Only a part of the flora, but an excellent publication in 3 volumes. It can be downloaded from the internet.
,
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
,
1818- Title
- Finschia - A Genus of 'Nut' Trees of the Southwest Pacific
- Publication
- Pacific Science, Vol 3, pp 187-194, July 1949
- Author
- White C.T.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1949
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. The yellow, globose fruit is around 5cm in diameter containing one or more seeds 7 - 8mm in diameter[
1818- Title
- Finschia - A Genus of 'Nut' Trees of the Southwest Pacific
- Publication
- Pacific Science, Vol 3, pp 187-194, July 1949
- Author
- White C.T.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1949
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - it is often slow to germinate[
658- Title
- Food Plants of Papua New Guinea
- Publication
-
- Author
- French. B.R.
- Publisher
- Author.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Published on-line in PDF format, this book contains information on several hundred New Guinea food plants.
].
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
