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General Information

Sloanea tieghemi is an evergreen plant that can vary in habit from a shrub just a few metres tall at higher elevations to a large tree in the canopy, growing up to 30 metres tall. The cylindrical bole is often crooked with buttresses up to 2.5 metres high at the base; it can be up to 80cm in diameter and unbranched for 6 - 10 metres[, ].
The plant is sometimes cultivated for its edible seeds in the highlands of New Guinea, where it can be no more than a low shrub[]. In lowland areas it can become a large tree of the canopy and is then utilized for its timber.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Australasia - New Guinea.

Habitat

A canopy tree in the rainforest at low elevations, it can also be found at elevations up to 3,000 metres where it is a low shrub growing on disturbed slopes, regrowth sites and old gardens[, ].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	25.00 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Seed - cooked[]. The seeds are 13 - 15mm long and 7 - 8mm wide[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is used for timber[]. No more information

Propagation

Seed -
Cuttings of ripe wood[].

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