Parinari nonda
F.Muell. ex Benth.
Chrysobalanaceae
Ferolia nonda (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Kuntze
Common Name: Nonda Plum
General Information
Parinari nonda varies considerably in habit according to its environment. Normally a small to medium-sized tree 6 - 15 metres tall, though exceptional specimens can reach 34 metres in height. On adverse sites, however, it can be reduced to a shrub just 1 - 2 metres tall[
]. The bole is unbuttressed[
734- Title
- Chrysobalanaceae Part 1. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World, Part 9: 1-319
- Publication
-
- Author
- Prance G.T.; Sothers C.A.
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb
- Publisher
- Australian Biological Resources Study; Canberra.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0 642 56832 4
- Description
- An excellent monograph, part of a very ambitious project to catalogue all the plants in the world. It can be downloaded as a PDF file from the Internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit. It is also exploited for its useful timber, and has been used in land reclamation schemes.
Known Hazards
The wood dust may cause dermatitis, probably because of irritation by silica deposits[
].
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
,
734- Title
- Chrysobalanaceae Part 1. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World, Part 9: 1-319
- Publication
-
- Author
- Prance G.T.; Sothers C.A.
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb
- Publisher
- Australian Biological Resources Study; Canberra.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0 642 56832 4
- Description
- An excellent monograph, part of a very ambitious project to catalogue all the plants in the world. It can be downloaded as a PDF file from the Internet.
Range
Australasia - northern Australia to New Guinea.
Habitat
Monsoonal areas in open Eucalyptus forest, or dry scrub[
307- Title
- Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Barwick. M.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, London
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-500-51181-0
- Description
- A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
]. Undulating to hilly plateaux of either sandstone or basalt and on alluvial plains[
]. Savannah, open forest, forest on rocky areas in lowlands[
734- Title
- Chrysobalanaceae Part 1. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World, Part 9: 1-319
- Publication
-
- Author
- Prance G.T.; Sothers C.A.
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb
- Publisher
- Australian Biological Resources Study; Canberra.
- Year
- 2003
- ISBN
- 0 642 56832 4
- Description
- An excellent monograph, part of a very ambitious project to catalogue all the plants in the world. It can be downloaded as a PDF file from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of moist, tropical lowlands, where it can be found up to elevations of 1,300 metres[
]. The plant grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature ranges from 26 - 37°c, but can succeed within the range 14 - 42°c[
]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,100 - 1,600mm, but tolerates 700 - 1,800mm[
].
Prefers a deep, well-drained sandy to loamy soil in a sunny position[
307- Title
- Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Barwick. M.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, London
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-500-51181-0
- Description
- A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
,
]. Established plants are very drought tolerant[
307- Title
- Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Barwick. M.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, London
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-500-51181-0
- Description
- A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
]. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 - 7, but can tolerate 4.5 - 8[
].
Edible Uses
The fruit has a yellow-orange, firm, dry flesh that tastes of baked potatoes[
307- Title
- Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Barwick. M.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, London
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-500-51181-0
- Description
- A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
]. The orange-brown fruit is about 4cm in diameter[
307- Title
- Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Barwick. M.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, London
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-500-51181-0
- Description
- A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
].
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
The tree has been tried out in mined-land rehabilitation trials[
].
Other Uses
The timber has good wearing properties and can be used for building construction material, agricultural implements, joinery, sleepers, poles, and turnery[
].
The wood is a good fuel[
].
Propagation
Seed -
Root suckers.
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with help from
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