Sapotaceae FAMILY
Palaquium vitilevuense
Palaquium vitilevuense
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Palaquium vitilevuense is an evergreen tree that can grow from 6 - 24 metres tall. The bole is straight and cylindrical[ 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 of its wood, which is a useful timber, and for the latex obtained from the bark.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangePacific - Fiji.
HabitatDense or open forests, along the sides of creeks in dry, hilly areas; at elevations from 30 - 610 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. ].