Sapotaceae FAMILY

Burckella obovata

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Burckella obovata is an evergreen tree with a dense crown; it can grow from 10 - 30 metres tall. The large, straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 12 metres and up to 85cm in diameter, sometimes with buttresses[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. ]. The tree is valued for its edible fruit, which is gathered from the wild and sometimes also either cultivated in home gardens or encouraged to grow in more wild conditions near the village[ 981 Title Fruits of Oceania Publication Author Annie Walter & Chanel Sam Publisher Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Year 2002 ISBN 1-86320-331-1 Description A detailed guide to some of the more common edible fruits of Oceania ]. The fruit is occasionally sold in local markets[ 981 Title Fruits of Oceania Publication Author Annie Walter & Chanel Sam Publisher Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Year 2002 ISBN 1-86320-331-1 Description A detailed guide to some of the more common edible fruits of Oceania ]. The tree is also a source of wood and a latex.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia (Moluccas) to New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

HabitatA canopy or sub-canopy tree in coastal rainforests[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. ]. Damp forests at elevations below 300 metres[ 981 Title Fruits of Oceania Publication Author Annie Walter & Chanel Sam Publisher Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Year 2002 ISBN 1-86320-331-1 Description A detailed guide to some of the more common edible fruits of Oceania ].