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General Information

Streblus anthropophagorum is an evergreen tree growing 2 - 11 metres tall.
The leaves are sometimes gathered from the wild for local consumption.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Western Pacific - Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Niue, the Cook Islands, and the Society Islands.

Habitat

Dense, open, or secondary forest and in crest thickets at elevations from near sea level to about 900 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	8.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Edible Uses

Leaves - cooked and used as a vegetable[]. Traditionally they were used as a flavouring when cooking human flesh[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The plant has an abundant white or watery latex[].

Propagation

Seed -

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